“Indictment” Defined

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  6. “Indictment” Defined

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  1. An indictment is an accusation in writing presented by the grand jury of the county charging a person with an indictable offense.
  2. Wherever in this code “indictment” is used, it shall be taken to include presentment whenever the context so requires or will permit.

Code 1932, §§ 10750, 11622; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 40-1701, 40-1702.

Cross-References. Assistance to grand juries by district attorney general, title 8, ch. 7, part 5.

Textbooks. Tennessee Criminal Practice and Procedure (Raybin), §§ 9.2, 16.10, 16.13, 16.16.

Law Reviews.

The New Tennessee Code (Charles C. Trabue), 10 Tenn. L. Rev. 155.


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