(law, Britain, Canada, Australia, Hong Kong) An offence which can only be tried on an indictment after a preliminary hearing to determine whether there is a prima facie case to answer or by a grand jury, in contrast to a summary offence.

plural of hanging offence

One's own offence.

plural of indictable offence

plural of summary offence

plural of self-offence

Commonwealth of Nations spelling of capital offense.

plural of capital offence

plural of hybrid offence

(law) A crime in common-law jurisdictions that may be prosecuted either summarily or as indictment.