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trymypi t1_jedihlj wrote

Reply to comment by skaliton in eli5 What does “indicted” mean? by jcw10489

Cut this down to 3 sentences and not 3 paragraphs and you've got a good ELI5.

A person has been charged with a crime ad should be put on trial. The indictment is different from other situations where someone is charged because a grand jury, not the police or local government attorneys, have decided the evidence warrant the charge.

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