indictable offence
indictable offence noun: an offence which can only be tried on an indictment after a preliminary hearing to determine whether there is a prima facie case to answer or by a grand jury, in contrast to a summary offence.
Noun
indictable offence (plural indictable offences)
- An offence which can only be tried on an indictment after a preliminary hearing to determine whether there is a prima facie case to answer or by a grand jury, in contrast to a summary offence.
indictable offence meaning in Tamil
indictable offence in Tamil
- வழக்குத் தொடர்வதற்குரிய குற்றம், வழக்குத்தொடர் வதற்குரிய குற்றம்
Forms of indictable offence
| plural | indictable offences |
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Questions about indictable offence
- What does indictable offence mean?
- Indictable offence means an offence which can only be tried on an indictment after a preliminary hearing to determine whether there is a prima facie case to answer or by a grand jury, in contrast to a summary offence.
- What is indictable offence in Tamil?
- Indictable offence in Tamil is வழக்குத் தொடர்வதற்குரிய குற்றம், வழக்குத்தொடர் வதற்குரிய குற்றம். See Indictable offence meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is indictable offence?
- Indictable offence is a noun.
- What is the plural of indictable offence?
- The plural of indictable offence is indictable offences.
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