FRIDAY EXPLAINER – “INDICTMENT”

Friday March 31.

MALOBA‘s Friday Explainer: Indictment.

For no reason, no reason whatsoever, absolutely none at all, I have decided to take you good folks with us on a little lesson in law.

And no, not bird law, The Law; criminal law, to be precise.

Every day is a school day, after all, so I figured there was no better time than this, the 31st, the last day of March 2023, to give you a little schooling on “INDICTMENT”.

It is an important step in the legal process, and you never know, it may come in handy: you yourself may fancy yourself as a hotshot lawyer, or maybe you just can’t get enough of crime dramas such as Better Call Saul, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Boston Legal, or indeed Suits.

It could even give you a helping hand navigating the noisy, complex world of governance and politics. You know. For example.

Well, curious critters, at a basic level, an indictment consists of a formal written list of what a suspect is accused of. An indictment, it is important to remember, is not a conviction—instead, it means that a prosecutor may move forward with criminal charges. Gosh, isn’t that interesting!

With that, you can go about your Friday safe in the knowledge of your newfound, well, knowledge. And you’re in good company, too, because as luck would have it, MALOBA’s indictment fandom community are all beside themselves with excitement today. For reasons, admittedly, still a little unclear.