indictable offence in a sentence

Examples

1. A conviction was recorded because of the seriousness of the offending, but she will be able to keep her seat in parliament, because they were not indictable offences.
2. The Act specified common assault as an alternative verdict to a count on an aggravated assault in the Crown Court, though it is not itself an indictable offence.
3. Section 213 ( a ) defined culpable homicide as murder if a person causes the death of another while committing specific indictable offences, such as breaking and entering.
4. It is possible to start a trial for an indictable offence by a voluntary bill of indictment, and go directly to the Crown Court, but that would be unusual.
5. In Canada, advocating genocide against any " identifiable group " is an indictable offence under the " Criminal Code " and carries a maximum sentence of five years imprisonment.
6. However, income tax evasion may be treated as an indictable offence ( i . e . more serious, like a felony ), which means there is no statute of limitations.
7. The change is designed to reflect reforms made in the United Kingdom in 1994 and only applies to indictable offences that carry a penalty of five or more years imprisonment.
8. The surcharge is 30 % of the fine imposed or, if no fine is imposed, $ 100 for an indictable offence and $ 50 for an offence punishable on summary conviction.
9. But it is an established rule in criminal cases, that the indictment must state a complete indictable offence, and cannot be aided by the proof offered at the trial . }}
10. It can be prosecuted either as an indictable offence with a maximum sentence of two years imprisonment, or as a summary conviction offence with a maximum sentence of six months imprisonment.