No the two are synonymous. A "true bill of indictment" is the agreement of a grand jury that probable cause does exist to order a defendant to stand trial on the charges in the indictment. When this occurs, the grand jury is said to have "indicted" the defendant.
You will be informed of a "Bill" or "No Bill." Trust me, you will be informed.
It means that charges are dropped by a Grand Jury and the persons record is cleared.
.... it is known as a 'True Bill of Indictment.' Indictment by a grand jury is the manner in which the government charges individuals with commission of a crime. The prosecutor presents proofs before the members of the Grand Jury to convince them that sufficient evidence exists to charge an individual with a crime. If the Grand Jury agrees that the individual should be so charged it issues a written statement making the charges. The statement is called an indictment.
It is called an "Indictment" or sometimes, "A True Bill."
They are completely different even though they are the same.
At common law, and in many states, a grand jury can return charges in either of two ways. One is to vote on a set of charges submitted by a prosecutor; these charges are contained in a proposed indictment, and if the grand jurors decide there is probable cause to support the charges, they vote a "true bill," that is, they vote to return the indictment and initiate a criminal proceeding. If the grand jurors decide there is not probable cause to support the charges, or that the charges should not be pursued for other reasons, they vote a "no true bill," which means the indictment is not returned and no criminal case ensues.
Neither one comes before the other. The two are opposites of one another. A "true bill" is a valid indictment of a defendant voted on and handed down by a Grand Jury. A "no true bill" is exactly the opposite. The GJ heard the presentment and declined to indict, therefore making its finding of "no true bill" of indictment.
It is called an "Indictment" or sometimes referred to as, "A True Bill."
That would be a grand jury. The prosecutor presents the evidence and they will authorize the case.
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In the US, that would be a "Grand Jury."
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