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Definition of presentment - 3 dictionary results

pre⋅sent⋅ment

  [pri-zent-muhnt]
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–noun
1. an act of presenting, esp. to the mind, as an idea, view, etc.
2. the state of being presented.
3. a presentation.
4. the manner or mode in which something is presented.
5. a representation, picture, or likeness.
6. Commerce. the presenting of a bill, note, or the like, as for acceptance or payment.
7. Law. the written statement of an offense by a grand jury, of their own knowledge or observation, when no indictment has been laid before them.
8. a theatrical or dramatic presentation.
Origin:
1275–1325; ME presentement < MF. See present 2 , -ment
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pre·sent·ment   (prĭ-zěnt'mənt)   
n.  

    1. The act of presenting to view or to the mind.

    2. Something expressed, presented, or exhibited.

    3. The light in which something is presented.

    4. The act of submitting or presenting a formal statement of a legal matter to a court or an authorized person.

    5. The report written by a grand jury concerning an offense and based on the jury's own knowledge and observation.

  2. Law

    1. The act of submitting or presenting a formal statement of a legal matter to a court or an authorized person.

    2. The report written by a grand jury concerning an offense and based on the jury's own knowledge and observation.

  3. The act of presenting a bill or note for payment.

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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: pre·sent·ment
Pronunciation: pri-'zent-m&nt
Function: noun
1 : the act of presenting to an authority a formal statement of a matter to be dealt with; specifically : the notice or accusation of an offense by a grand jury on the initiative of the jury members or on the basis of their own knowledge without a bill of indictment laid before them
2 : the act of producing or offering at the proper place and time a document (as a negotiable instrument) that calls for acceptance and payment by another : a demand for payment of an instrument upon a party liable for payment on behalf of the holder
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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