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indictable offences

indictable offences is the plural of indictable offence.

Meaning of indictable offence

Noun

indictable offence (plural indictable offences)

  1. (Australia, Canada, Hong-Kong, UK) 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.

Questions about indictable offences

What is indictable offences the plural of?
Indictable offences is the plural of indictable offence.

Words near indictable offences in the dictionary

  1. indict
  2. indict a ham sandwich
  3. indictability
  4. indictable
  5. indictable offence
  6. indictable offences
  7. indictably
  8. indicted
  9. indicted a ham sandwich
  10. indictee
  11. indictees

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