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indictable offence

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, Canada, Hong-Kong, UK

Topics: law

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4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 可公訴罪行 /可公诉罪行 (kěgōngsù zuìxíng) — offence which can only be tried on an indictment
  • Finnish: virallisen syytteen alainen rikos — offence which can only be tried on an indictment
  • German: Verbrechen — offence which can only be tried on an indictment
  • Welsh: tramgwydd ditiadwy — offence which can only be tried on an indictment