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presentment

[ pri-zent-muhnt ]

noun

  1. an act of presenting, present, especially to the mind, as an idea, view, etc.
  2. the state of being presented. present.
  3. the manner or mode in which something is presented. present.
  4. a representation, picture, or likeness.
  5. Commerce. the presenting present of a bill, note, or the like, as for acceptance or payment.
  6. Law. the written statement of an offense by a grand jury, of their own knowledge or observation, when no indictment has been laid before them.
  7. a theatrical or dramatic presentation.


presentment

/ prɪˈzɛntmənt /

noun

  1. the act of presenting or state of being presented; presentation
  2. something presented, such as a picture, play, etc
  3. law a statement on oath by a grand jury of something within their own knowledge or observation, esp the commission of an offence when the indictment has been laid before them
  4. commerce the presenting of a bill of exchange, promissory note, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of presentment1

1275–1325; Middle English presentement < Middle French. See present 2, -ment
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Example Sentences

Instead, they were “erroneously instructed” about a standard of proof required for a “presentment,” which would mean having a “reasonable ground for believing the defendant has committed” an alleged crime.

The grand jury presentment accused him of abusing two girls in the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, area, by groping them, sometimes in the guise of wrestling.

“Unresolved is the question of whether the special purpose grand jury’s final report constitutes a presentment,” the judge wrote, adding that he will hold a hearing on Jan. 24 on that issue.

When they attempted to stop the boys, "a shot went off" and broke a rear passenger window, the presentment added.

From BBC

Mendoza was also charged with voluntary manslaughter and other charges, according to a grand jury presentment unsealed Monday.

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presentlypresent participle