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KembaraXtra – Legal Terms – Offence Triable Only on Indictment
An offence triable only on indictment is a criminal offence that can be tried exclusively in the Crown Court before a judge and jury.
These offences are the most serious criminal offences in the legal system and include crimes such as murder, rape, robbery, and serious drug trafficking offences.
Because of their seriousness, magistrates’ courts cannot conduct the full trial. Their role is limited to preliminary hearings before the case is transferred to the Crown Court.
Indictable-only offences generally carry severe penalties, including lengthy imprisonment or life sentences. Jury trial is considered necessary because of the gravity of the allegations and possible punishment.
Such offences are commonly referred to simply as *indictable offences and are distinguished from summary offences and either-way offences.
An offence triable only on indictment is a criminal offence that can be tried exclusively in the Crown Court before a judge and jury.
These offences are the most serious criminal offences in the legal system and include crimes such as murder, rape, robbery, and serious drug trafficking offences.
Because of their seriousness, magistrates’ courts cannot conduct the full trial. Their role is limited to preliminary hearings before the case is transferred to the Crown Court.
Indictable-only offences generally carry severe penalties, including lengthy imprisonment or life sentences. Jury trial is considered necessary because of the gravity of the allegations and possible punishment.
Such offences are commonly referred to simply as *indictable offences and are distinguished from summary offences and either-way offences.
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