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Presentment
01
a statement about an offense made by a jury based on their own knowledge
02
a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
03
a written document that obligates one party to pay money to another party at a specified time, such as promissory notes, bills of exchange
presentment
n
present
v
Example
The grand jury issued a presentment against the sheriff based on their suspicions of corruption they had uncovered during their investigation.
No formal charges had been filed but rumors of misconduct led the jury to introduce their own presentment of the case.
Due to evidence of wrongdoing the jurors witnessed themselves, they decided to issue a presentment for trial rather than wait for an indictment.
The bank issued a 30-day promissory note as a presentment to cover the client's overdraft.
Included with the shipment was a presentment for the total balance due within 30 days.
