is an offence that is considered more serious than a summary offence and usually carries a more serious penalty. It includes such crimes as murder, robbery, and assault. Sentences are usually served in a federal institution.
a more serious offence. The maximum penalties for indictable offences are greater than those for a summary offence. The court procedures are also different.
a crime that is considered more serious than a summary offence and has a higher penalty
an offence designated as such in the Criminal Code of Canada , where the Crown has not elected to proceed by way of summary proceeding
an offence where a jury must determine the guilt of the accused, directed by a judge on foot of an indictment
a serious criminal offence that requires trial by jury in a Crown Court
The more serious criminal offences. These include crimes like murder and treason. Indictment The formal procedure used to deal with serious charges. It forces a judgment into a higher court. The accused is granted wider protection, such as trial by judge and jury, because of the serious penalties. Information The court document that starts the prosecution of a summary conviction offence. Interim Orders/Ruling Temporary orders made during the legal process that are not final and are subject to change once the court makes a verdict. For example: in custody matters, one parent may be granted custody of the children on an "interim" basis until trial or settlement. Intermittent sentence An intermittent sentence allows the person to serve the prison term in intervals over a long period of time. (e.g. on weekends) An intermittent sentence may be no more than 90 days long.
one of the categories of offences set out in the Criminal Code; generally refers to a serious offence which is subject to a greater penalty than the less serious summary conviction offence;
A more serious crime, triable by jury. In contrast to summary offence.
A more serious criminal offence which is triable by a jury.
This is a more serious criminal charge as distinguished from a summary offence and carries a higher penalty.
A serious crime for which a person may be tried by a judge and jury. See CRIMINAL OFFENCES.
The more serious crimes triable by judge and jury and prosecuted by the Crown in the District or Supreme Court.
an offence which, if committed by an adult, is triable on indictment.
an offence which is triable by jury.
Relatively serious offences are classified as 'indictable' under the Criminal Procedure Act 1986. These are offences such as murder, armed robbery, sexual assault, arson and drug trafficking. The prosecution specifies the charges in an 'indictment' presented to the court. Indictable offences are usually dealt with by a judge, or a judge and jury. However, some indictable offences are dealt with summarily by a magistrate in the Local Court, unless the prosecution or the defendant choose to have the offence dealt with on indictment in the District Court. Examples of these offences are break, enter and steal, motor vehicle theft and malicious wounding.
A criminal offence triable only by the Crown Court. The different types of offence are classified 1, 2, 3 or 4. Murder is a class 1 offence
A serious offence which requires a preliminary hearing before the trial, which is usually before a jury.
More serious crimes heard by a higher court eg break and enter, stealing, rape Related links: Children & Criminal Law Coroner's Inquests Criminal Courts Justices of the Peace Police Powers Time Limits in Criminal Matters
case that has to be heard before a Judge and a jury in either the High Court or the District Court. Indictable offences are very serious for example, rape, murder, arson, and supply of Class A drugs. They are likely to be punished more severely.
A more serious offence. See Summary Conviction Offence and Hybrid Offence.
In many common law jurisdictions (e.g. the United Kingdom, Canada, United States, India, Australia), an indictable offence is an offence which can only be tried on an indictment after a preliminary hearing to determine whether there is a prima facie case to answer or by a grand jury. In trials for indictable offences, the accused normally has the right to a jury trial, unless he or she waives that right. In the United States, a crime of similar severity is usually referred to as a felony although it too proceeds after an indictment.