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Indictable offence
A criminal offence that can only be tried by the Crown Court. The different types of offence are classified 1, 2, 3 or 4. Murder is a class 1 offence.
Indictment
A written statement of the charges against a defendant sent for trial to the Crown Court, and signed by an officer of the Court.