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presentment
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As a noun, presentment means a statement made on oath by a jury.
Meanings of presentment
11 meaningsnoun
legalA statement made on oath by a jury.
legalThe notice taken by a grand jury of any offence from their own knowledge or observation, without any bill of indictment laid before them.
“the presentment of a nuisance, a libel, etc.”
ecclesiastical lawA 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.
now rareAn artistic representation; a picture.
Presentation of a performance, as of a play or work of music.
now rareThe 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.
An accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative
Similar: notificationA document that must be accepted and paid by another person
A show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
“the presentation of new data”
“he gave the customer a demonstration”
Similar: presentation, demonstration
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).