What does indictably mean?
Indictably means (law) Subject to indictment..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
(law) Subject to indictment..
Counsel for the accused opposed the application submitting that such an application could be made only where a defendant had either been proceeded against summarily and elected trial by jury, or where proceedings had been laid indictably and a defendant had been committed for trial.
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Indictably means (law) Subject to indictment..
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Counsel for the accused opposed the application submitting that such an application could be made only where a defendant had either been proceeded against summarily and elected trial by jury, or where proceedings had been laid indictably and a defendant had been committed for trial.
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