indictable

indictable
in·dict·able
[ɪnˈdaɪtəbl̩, AM -t̬-]
adj inv
1. (liable to prosecution) strafbar
2. (chargeable) person strafrechtlich verfolgbar
* * *
[In'daɪtəbl]
adj
offence strafbar; person strafrechtlich verfolgbar
* * *
indictable adj strafrechtlich verfolgbar:
indictable offence (US offense)
a) Br Straftat, die aufgrund einer formellen Anklage unter Mitwirkung von Geschworenen abgeurteilt werden kann,
b) US Straftat, die in der Regel aufgrund einer formellen Anklage von Geschworenen abgeurteilt wird
* * *
adj.
strafbar adj.

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