Indictment; definition

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New York Code › Act CPL › Part 2 › Title I › Article 200 › Section 200.10

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§ 200.10 Indictment; definition.\n An indictment is a written accusation by a grand jury, filed with a\nsuperior court, charging a person, or two or more persons jointly, with\nthe commission of a crime, or with the commission of two or more\noffenses at least one of which is a crime. Except as used in Article\n190, the term indictment shall include a superior court information.\n

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