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Noun: presentment  pri'zent-munt
  1. A show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
    "The presentment of the new collection impressed the critics";
    - presentation, demonstration
     
  2. (law) an accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative
    "The grand jury issued a presentment accusing the official of corruption";
    - notification
     
  3. A document that must be accepted and paid by another person
    "The bank issued a presentment for the overdue loan"; "He received a presentment demanding immediate payment of taxes"

Derived forms: presentments

Type of: billing, charge, due process, due process of law, show

Encyclopedia: Presentment