The term recognition is also used in relation to armed conflicts. If a state of belligerency is recognized, then the law of war applies with all of its protections for prisoners of war and noncombatants. Recognition of a state of belligerency ordinarily comes from an uninvolved state that declares itself neutral.
INDICTMENT. An indictment is the written statement of a grand jury accusing a person therein named of some act or omission which, by law, is declared to be an offense. Acts 1965, 59th Leg., p. 317, ch. 722, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1966.
What exactly is an indictment, and what does it do? An indictment is a formal accusation of a crime. While today there are ways to accuse someone of committing a crime other than through an indictment, indictments are still used in the United States, especially for federal crimes. They are used less frequently in the state court system.