bill of indictment
A formal written document containing the charges to which the accused will plead at trial in the Crown Court. Under Part 14 of the Criminal Procedure Rules the prosecution is required to draw up the indictment within prescribed time limits. The bill is normally preferred by delivering it to the Crown Court Officer. After it has been signed by the officer, the bill becomes the indictment on which the defendant is tried.

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