Information (formal Criminal Charge)
An information is a formal criminal charge made by a prosecutor, without the necessity of obtaining a grand jury indictment.
The term is used in Canada and various other common law jurisdictions, including a number of U.S. states.
The information is one of the oldest common law pleadings (first appearing around the 13th century), and is nearly as old as the better-known indictment, with which it has always coexisted.
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