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presentment Definition

pre·sent·ment (prē zent′mənt, pri-)

noun

the act of presenting; presentation; specif.,

  1. an exhibition; thing presented to view
  2. Commerce the producing of a note, bill of exchange, etc. for acceptance or payment at the proper time and place
  3. Law the notice taken or report made by a grand jury of an offense on the basis of the jury's own knowledge and observations and without a bill of indictment
  4. Philos. presentation (sense )

Etymology: ME < OFr presentement < presenter: see present,

presentment Law Definition

n

  1. A formal written document of accusation returned by a grand jury on its own, without the prosecutor’s having submitted a prior request for indictment. It is signed by all members of the grand jury, as distinct from an indictment, which is signed only by the foreman. Presentments are obsolete in federal courts.
  2. The production of a formal negotiable document, such as a promissory note, for payment.
  3. The delivery to a court of a formal document about a legal matter to be dealt with.

presentment Usage Examples

Possessives

churchwarden: Churchwardens ' presentments only survive from the late 18th century onwards.

Converse of object

  • make: All persons making presentments are requested to hand written copies to the Clerk.
  • find: If this court found the presentment true the offender was deemed guilty.

Adjective modifier

  • electronic: Electronic bill presentment, or e-billing as it is often known, is the new way of receiving your Opal bill each month.
  • online: There are three levels of service: online bill paying, online bill presentment, and full-service online bill presentment.

Modifies a noun

bill: The total number of Presentment Bills up to the end of the series, dated 1756, is around 41,000.

Noun used with modifier

bill: Internet Banking, including bill payment and bill presentment services will be introduced in the fourth quarter 2000.