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  2. Indictment - Wikipedia

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    An indictment (/ ɪ n ˈ d aɪ t m ən t / [1] in-DYTE-mənt) is a formal accusation that a person has committed a crime. In jurisdictions that use the concept of felonies, the most serious criminal offense is a felony ; jurisdictions that do not use that concept often use that of an indictable offence , an offence that requires an indictment.

  3. Speaking indictment - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, a speaking indictment is an indictment that goes beyond the legally required statement of the elements of the charged offense(s) by including a narrative of the alleged underlying conduct in more detail. [1]

  4. Information (formal criminal charge) - Wikipedia

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    An information is a formal criminal charge which, depending upon the jurisdiction, either begins or continues a criminal proceeding in the courts. The information is one of the oldest common law pleadings (first appearing around the 13th century), and is nearly as old as the better-known indictment, with which it has always coexisted.

  5. Indictable offence - Wikipedia

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    In many common law jurisdictions (e.g. England and Wales, Ireland, Canada, Hong Kong, India, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore), an indictable offence is 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).

  6. Code Two - Wikipedia

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    Code Two is a 1953 American film noir crime film about men training to be motorcycle cops. It stars Ralph Meeker , Sally Forrest , Elaine Stewart , Robert Horton , and Keenan Wynn , and was directed by Fred M. Wilcox .

  7. Florida MAGA lawmaker charged with forgery linked to her time ...

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    A Republican state representative in Florida has turned herself into authorities after being indicted on several charges including forgery.. Republican state representative Carolina Amesty, 29 ...

  8. Criminal code - Wikipedia

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    A criminal code or penal code is a document that compiles all, or a significant amount of, a particular jurisdiction's criminal law.Typically a criminal code will contain offences that are recognised in the jurisdiction, penalties that might be imposed for these offences, and some general provisions (such as definitions and prohibitions on retroactive prosecution).

  9. Outrageous government conduct - Wikipedia

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    Outrageous Government Conduct is a criminal defense that presupposes the defendant's predisposition to commit the crime but seeks dismissal of the indictment on the ground that the conduct of law enforcement agents was "so outrageous that due process principles would absolutely bar the government from invoking judicial process to obtain a conviction."