indictable
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Under the original plans, Lammy had wanted to reserve jury trials for the most serious "indictable" offences - meaning cases that are always sent to Crown Court, including murder and rape.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
But Whitaker appeared to adopt the state’s arguments that the new act actually creates stronger defenses for discretion than an older section of state law, which requires a district attorney “to prosecute all indictable offenses.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 22, 2023
It's too obvious, too vulgar, and—- more to the point—- too indictable.
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2023
“Can say as a prosecutor this would be an indictable case etc.”
From Reuters ● May 22, 2023
The punishments now in use under the English law for indictable offences are:— 1.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various
