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Grand jury decision that not enough evidence exists to go to trail in a particular case; there was no probable cause to believe that a crime was committed and a specific person committed it.
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Also referred to as "not a true bill," the "no bill" by the grand jury not to indict a person.
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This phrase, endorsed by a grand jury on the indictment, is equivalent to "not found" or "not a true bill." It means that, in the opinion of the jury, evidence was insufficient to warrant the return of a formal charge.
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This phrase, endorsed by a grand jury on the written indictment submitted to it for its approval, means that the evidence was found insufficient to indict.
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Grand jury's notation on written indictment indicating insufficient evidence was found to indict. Compare true bill.
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Returned when twelve (12) or more grand jurors vote not to indict a person.
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A determination by the Grand Jury that the evidence presented by the prosecution is not sufficient to justify an indictment.
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This phrase means that the grand jury found the evidence insufficient to indict.
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