text: speaking, an indictment contains as many counts as there are offences charged. The terms joinder of offences and joinder of defendants mean that more than one offence or defendant is charged in the same indictment. É/ Following the plea, a replication to the plea can be made by the prosecution. Although the term pleading is obsolete in criminal procedure, the three stages of indictment, plea and,replication in a trial on indictment and the two stages of charge and plea in a svmimary trial are theoretically pleadings. 7/ See footnote 4/ above. - 1102 - (ill) Committal can take the following forms; (a) In criminal proceedings before sentence; committal, either in custody or on bail, at any stage of the proceedings, e.g. for inquiries, reports, trial, sentencing. Where it takes place on an adjournment of the proceedings, it is usually called remand : remand in bail/on, ball, remand in custody, remanded on bail. remanded in custody: note the expression the accused may be remanded in bail or committed in custody. Adjournment means any adjournment of a hearing prior to conviction, or between conviction and sentencing, and also, in the case of a magistrates' court, any adjournment prior to committal for trial on an indictable offence. On a remand or a committal in custody, the place of custody is a prison or remand prison for an adult and a remand centre for a juvenile adult. Occasionally a police station is used for a remand in custody. An accused person may also be remanded to a hospital for reports. Juveniles remanded in custody are placed in the care of a local authority. (b) In criminal proceedings on sentence: committal for imprisonment. Adults are committed to a prison. Juveniles and juvenile adults are 
analysis: The text appears to be discussing legal procedures and terminology, specifically in the context of criminal trials and sentencing. It mentions various terms such as indictment, plea, replication, committal, and remand, which are all related to the legal process. The text does not seem to be related to any of the categories that involve economic, environmental, or scientific topics.