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Presentment
Meaning
Noun
●
In Law:
A
statement
made
on oath
by a jury.
●
In Law:
The
notice
taken
by a
grand jury
of any
offence
from their own knowledge or
observation
, without any
bill
of
indictment
laid
before them.
●
A
formal
complaint
submitted
to a
bishop
or archdeacon.
●
The
act
of
presenting
something for
acceptance
; now
specifically
,
presenting
something (e.g. a
bill
or
cheque
) for payment.
●
An
artistic
representation
; a picture.
●
Presentation of a performance,
as of
a
play
or work of music.
●
The
aspect
or form in which something
presents
itself; appearance.
●
The
official
notice
(formerly required to be given
in court
) of the
surrender
of a
copyhold
estate.
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Origin
presentment
English
presentment
Anglo-Norman
-ment
Anglo-Norman
presenter
Anglo-Norman
Sourced from
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