Which term is synonymous with a true bill and refers to charging an offense?

Which term is synonymous with a true bill and refers to charging an offense?

• A. Grand Jury
• B. Indictment
• C. Plea Bargain
• D. Peremptory Challenge

Answer: (B)

A true bill signals that a formal charge has been brought by the grand jury, which is the indictment. The indictment is the charging document that names the offense and the accused, initiating the criminal case. When the grand jury votes a true bill, it means they found enough evidence to proceed to trial on that charge; if they vote no bill, no indictment is issued.

So the synonym for a true bill is the indictment—the formal act of charging someone with a crime. The other terms refer to different concepts: the grand jury is the body that considers charges, a plea bargain is an agreement to plead guilty in exchange for concessions, and a peremptory challenge is a jury-selection tool used to exclude potential jurors.