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indictment A written accusation of one or more persons of a crime, at the suit of the Queen formerly presented on oath by a grand jury. Indictments were highly technical in form but the Indictments Act 1915 provided that particulars should be set out in ordinary language UK) n which the use of technical terms should not be necessary. An indictment consists of three parts: (1) the commencement indicating the venue; (2) the statement of offence; (3) particulars of the offence. |