presentment
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mənt noun
1.
an act of presenting, especially to the mind, as an idea, view, etc.
2.
the state of being presented.
3.
a presentation.
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.
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| —n | |
| 1. | the act of presenting or state of being presented; presentation |
| 2. | something presented, such as a picture, play, etc |
| 3. | chiefly (US) law a statement on oath by a grand jury of something within their own knowledge or observation, esp the commission of an offence when the indictment has been laid before them |
| 4. | commerce the presenting of a bill of exchange, promissory note, etc |
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Example sentences
The acts were similar to what was contained in the grand jury presentment.
Important events gain by the strength of their presentment, and trivialities delight us by the way in which they are narrated.
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