What is Indictment?
In [[common law]], an '''indictment''' is a charge saying that a person committed a very serious [[crime]]. They used to be given out by [[grand jury|grand juries]] (a special [[jury]] usually made up of 24 people that is used to see if a person should be charged), but many places do not have grand juries anymore. Sealed indictments are kept [[secret]] until they are unsealed. {{stub}} [[Category:Criminal justice]] [[Category:Legal terms]]