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A Grand Jury returns an indictment. Criminal Justice pg 16 schmalleger
Indictment..
.... an INDICTMENT.
Indictment
Indictment.
Grand Jury
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.
The Prosecution.
A Grand Jury.
People are not convicted by the grand jury. The grand jury only listens to the evidence to see if there is enough for an indictment.
According to the Fifth Amendment, a grand indictment is required in federal felony cases, meaning that serious criminal charges must be formally presented to a grand jury before a defendant can be tried. This provision ensures that there is enough evidence to warrant a trial, providing a safeguard against unfounded accusations. However, the requirement does not apply to all criminal cases, as some misdemeanors can be prosecuted without a grand jury indictment.