Talk:Indictable offence

Usual usage
Is the usage indictable offence for an indictable only offence actually at all usual? If not, this article ought to be amended to the only certain usage. Francis Davey 16:23, 3 December 2005 (UTC)

The usual meaning of 'indictable offence' is one which is triable on indictment, whether it is exclusively so triable, or triable either-way. That is the meaning given by the Interpretation Act 1978. James500 (talk) 20:29, 8 October 2008 (UTC)


 * I am aware of that - which is why I wrote what I did - but many people seem to use "indictable" to mean "indictable only" and that is the usage in the article. Although I do not use the terms in that way, because I think it is important to retain clarity as a lawyer - many criminal practitioners seem to do so. Francis Davey (talk) 10:20, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

Examples
It would be good to get a nearly comprehensive list of examples. -- Beland (talk) 19:03, 27 March 2014 (UTC)