Indictably

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    Subject to indictment. not-comparable

    "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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"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."

Etymology

From indictable + -ly.

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