charge sheet

British

noun

a document on which a police officer enters details of the charge against a prisoner and the court in which he will appear

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The mischief offence carries a punishment of up to two years in jail on conviction and a fine, according to the charge sheet.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Now, it has something else on its charge sheet: Wrinkles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The ICC's charge sheet, which includes several redactions, dates from July but was only made public on Monday.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025

Their charge sheet also alleged that they had been working with Mr Wynne.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2024

My mom kept insisting that they take a statement and open a case, and they actually refused—they refused to write up a charge sheet.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

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