presentment
/prɪˈzɛntm(ə)nt
/noun Law
A formal presentation of information to a court, especially by a sworn jury regarding an offence or other matter.Now they are seeking to bring criminal proceedings and it is incorrect to assert that they could have coupled all these in the one presentment....
- In one case, the bishop and I believed that the allegations met the standard and so referred the matter to the standing committee, which then issued a presentment.
- The main reason I am returning your presentment is that I have doubts about the validity of this alleged ‘debt.’
Origin
Middle English: from Old French presentement, from presenter 'place before' (see present2).