PRESENTMENT

presentation, presentment, demonstration

(noun) a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view; “the presentation of new data”; “he gave the customer a demonstration”

presentment, notification

(noun) an accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative

presentment

(noun) a document that must be accepted and paid by another person

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

presentment (countable and uncountable, plural presentments)

(legal) A statement made on oath by a jury. [from 15th c.]

(legal) The notice taken by a grand jury of any offence from their own knowledge or observation, without any bill of indictment laid before them.

(ecclesiastical law) A formal complaint submitted to a bishop or archdeacon. [from 16th c.]

The act of presenting something for acceptance; now specifically, presenting something (e.g. a bill or cheque) for payment. [from 16th c.]

(now rare) An artistic representation; a picture. [from 16th c.]

Presentation of a performance, as of a play or work of music. [from 17th c.]

(now rare) The aspect or form in which something presents itself; appearance. [from 17th c.]

The official notice (formerly required to be given in court) of the surrender of a copyhold estate.

Source: Wiktionary

Pre*sent"ment, n.

1. The act of presenting, or the state of being presented; presentation. " Upon the heels of my presentment." Shak.

2. Setting forth to view; delineation; appearance; representation; exhibition. Power to cheat the eye with blear illusion, And give it false presentment. Milton.

3. (Law) (a) The notice taken by a grand jury of any offence from their own knowledge or observation, without any bill of indictment laid before them, as, the presentment of a nuisance, a libel, or the like; also, an inquisition of office and indictment by a grand jury; an official accusation presented to a tribunal by the grand jury in an indictment, or the act of offering an indictment; also, the indictment itself. (b) The official notice (formerly required to be given in court) of the surrender of a copyhold estate. Blackstone. Presentment of a bill of exchange, the offering of a bill to the drawee for acceptance, or to the acceptor for payment. See Bill of exchange, under Bill.

Mozley & W.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition