Talk:Indictable offence

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Usual usage[edit]

Is the usage indictable offence for an indictable only offence actually at all usual? If not, this article ought to be amended to the only certain usage. Francis Davey 16:23, 3 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

The usual meaning of 'indictable offence' is one which is triable on indictment, whether it is exclusively so triable, or triable either-way. That is the meaning given by the Interpretation Act 1978. James500 (talk) 20:29, 8 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I am aware of that - which is why I wrote what I did - but many people seem to use "indictable" to mean "indictable only" and that is the usage in the article. Although I do not use the terms in that way, because I think it is important to retain clarity as a lawyer - many criminal practitioners seem to do so. Francis Davey (talk) 10:20, 9 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Examples[edit]

It would be good to get a nearly comprehensive list of examples. -- Beland (talk) 19:03, 27 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]