true bill
noun
: a bill of indictment endorsed by a grand jury as warranting prosecution of the accused
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Grand jurors returned a true bill of indictment last week, agreeing there was sufficient evidence to move forward.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The grand jury’s no true bill is at least the eighth felony case rejected since Trump’s federal takeover of Washington law enforcement, prompting concerns of jury nullification.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
The Grand Jury of Catawba County reviewed the case on Tuesday and issued a true bill indictment that charged Reep with the aforementioned 10 counts.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
In June, a grand jury returned no true bill, meaning he was not indicted and his criminal case was subsequently dismissed.
—Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 25 Jan. 2024
When prosecutors sought to indict Shifflett, a grand jury refused to return the true bill needed to bring a criminal case in court.
—Olivia Diaz, Washington Post, 5 May 2023
At least seven jurors are required to vote yes in order to issue an indictment, also referred to as a true bill.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2023
The case was presented to a criminal grand jury, which returned a true bill Monday and led to the indictments, Anderson said.
—NBC News, 21 July 2021
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The grand jury’s no true bill is at least the eighth felony case rejected since Trump’s federal takeover of Washington law enforcement, prompting concerns of jury nullification.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
The Grand Jury of Catawba County reviewed the case on Tuesday and issued a true bill indictment that charged Reep with the aforementioned 10 counts.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
In June, a grand jury returned no true bill, meaning he was not indicted and his criminal case was subsequently dismissed.
—Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 25 Jan. 2024
When prosecutors sought to indict Shifflett, a grand jury refused to return the true bill needed to bring a criminal case in court.
—Olivia Diaz, Washington Post, 5 May 2023
At least seven jurors are required to vote yes in order to issue an indictment, also referred to as a true bill.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2023
The case was presented to a criminal grand jury, which returned a true bill Monday and led to the indictments, Anderson said.
—NBC News, 21 July 2021
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“True bill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/true%20bill. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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