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Terms Used In California Constitution Article I § 14.1 - If a felony is prosecuted by indictment, there shall be no ...

  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Preliminary hearing: A hearing where the judge decides whether there is enough evidence to make the defendant have a trial.
  

If a felony is prosecuted by indictment, there shall be no postindictment preliminary hearing.

(Sec. 14.1 added June 5, 1990, by Prop. 115. Initiative measure.)