Definitions for presentment
prɪˈzɛnt məntpre·sent·ment

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. presentment, notificationnoun

   an accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative

2. presentmentnoun

   a document that must be accepted and paid by another person

3. presentation, presentment, demonstrationnoun

   a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view

   "the presentation of new data"; "he gave the customer a demonstration"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. presentmentnoun

   A statement made on oath by a jury.

2. presentmentnoun

   A formal complaint submitted to a bishop or archdeacon.

3. presentmentnoun

   The act of presenting something for acceptance; now specifically, presenting something (e.g. a bill or cheque) for payment.

4. presentmentnoun

   An artistic representation; a picture.

5. presentmentnoun

   Presentation of a performance, as of a play or work of music.

6. presentmentnoun

   The aspect or form in which something presents itself; appearance.

7. Etymology: From presentment, presentement, presentement, corresponding to.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Presentmentnoun

   Etymology: from present.

   1. The act of presenting.

   When comes your book forth?
   Upon the heels of my presentment. William Shakespeare.

   2. Any thing presented or exhibited; representation.

   Thus I hurl
   My dazzling spells into the spungy air,
   Of power to cheat the eye with blear illusion,
   And give it false presentments, left the place
   And my quaint habits breed astonishment. John Milton.

   3.In law, presentment is a mere denunciation of the jurors themselves or some other officer, as justice, constable, searcher, surveyors, and, without any information, of an offence inquirable in the court to which it is presented. John Cowell

   The grand juries were practised effectually with, to present the said pamphlet with all aggravating epithets, and their presentments published for several weeks in all the news-papers. Jonathan Swift, To Pope.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Presentment

   A presentment is the act of presenting to an authority a formal statement of a matter to be dealt with. It can be a formal presentation of a matter such as a complaint, indictment or bill of exchange. In early-medieval England, juries of presentment would hear inquests in order to establish whether someone should be presented for a crime.In the Church of England Churchwardens' Presentments are reports to the Bishop relating to parishioners' misdemeanors and other things amiss in the parish.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. presentment

   Presentment is a formal presentation or submission of a document, idea, or piece of information for consideration or action. In law, it often refers to the official submission of a bill or check for review, acceptance, or payment.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Presentmentnoun

   the act of presenting, or the state of being presented; presentation

2. Presentmentnoun

   setting forth to view; delineation; appearance; representation; exhibition

3. Presentmentnoun

   the notice taken by a grand jury of any offence from their own knowledge or observation, without any bill of indictment laid before them, as, the presentment of a nuisance, a libel, or the like; also, an inquisition of office and indictment by a grand jury; an official accusation presented to a tribunal by the grand jury in an indictment, or the act of offering an indictment; also, the indictment itself

4. Presentmentnoun

   the official notice (formerly required to be given in court) of the surrender of a copyhold estate

Matched Categories

1. • Charge
   • Due Process
   • Law
   • Show

How to pronounce presentment?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of presentment in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of presentment in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of presentment in a Sentence

1. Robert James:

   It’s important for people to know that the prosecutor’s office does not write the presentment, traditionally, it literally is the will of the people.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=presentment
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Presentment
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=presentment
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presentment
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presentment