Legal Definitions - dittay

dittay (dit-ay), n. Scots law.

1. The grounds for an indictment.
2. An indictment.

Example 1: The prosecutor presented the dittay to the court, outlining the charges against the defendant.

Example 2: The accused was found guilty on all counts listed in the dittay.

Explanation: In Scots law, a dittay refers to the grounds for an indictment or the indictment itself. The examples illustrate how the term is used in legal proceedings, where the prosecutor presents the dittay to the court to outline the charges against the defendant, and the accused is found guilty on all counts listed in the dittay.