indictment
Definition: Public lawsuit initiated by submitting a charge in writing to magistrate, defendant summoned by plaintiff via prosklesis, has penalty of 1000 drachmas for failed prosecution.
hypernym(s): public lawsuit (preferred),
Status: preferred
Equivalent(s):
- grc: γραφή (preferred)
Concept: <Legal proceeding brought forward by anyone who wishes with a prosecutor and defendant initiated by submitting a charge in writing to magistrate defendant summoned by plaintiff via prosklesis has penalty of 1000 drachmas for failed prosecution>
essential characteristic(s): /is an entire legal process/, /brought forward by anyone who wishes/, /with a prosecutor and defendant/, /initiated by submitting a charge in writing to magistrate/, /defendant summoned by plaintiff via prosklesis/, /has penalty of 1000 drachmas for failed prosecution/