A presentment is an informal statement in writing, by the grand jury, representing to the court that a public offense has been committed which is triable in the county, and that there is reasonable ground for believing that a particular individual named or described therein has committed it. Pen. Code Cal. § 916. And see In re Grosbois, 109 Cal. 445, 42 Pac. 444; Com. v. Green, 126 Pa. 581, 17 Atl. 878, 12 Am. St. Rep. 894; Mack v. People, 82 N. Y. 237; Eason v.' State, 11 Ark. 482; State v. Kiefer, 90 Md. 165, 44 Atl. 1048. In its limited sense, a presentment is a statement by the grand jury of an offense from their own knowledge, without any bill of indictment laid before them, setting forth the name of the party, place of abode, and the offense committed, nformally, upon which the officer of the court afterwards frames an indictment. Collins vy. State, 138 Fla. 651, 663. The difference between a presentment and an inquisition is this: that the former is found by a grand jury authorized to inquire of offenses nh hg ag the rege is = incu ound by a jury specia return () re concep ing oe particular offense. 2 Hawk. LP. c. 25, § 6. The writing which contains the accusation. 80 presented by a grand jury is also called a “presentment.” Presentments are also made in courts-leet and courts-baron, before the stewards. Steph. Comm. 644. In contracts. The production of a Dill of exchange to the drawee for his acceptance, or to the drawer or acceptor for payment; or of a promissory note to the party liable, for payment of the same. One placed in authority over others; a chief officer; a presiding or managing officer; a governor, ruler, or director. The chairman, moderator, or presiding officer of a legislative or deliberative body, appointed to keep order, manage the proceedings, and govern the administrative details of their business. The chief officer of a corporation, company, board, committee, etc., generally having the main direction and administration of their concerns. Roe v. Bank of Versailles, 167 Mo. 406, 67 8. W. 308. The chief executive magistrate of a state or nation. particularly under a democratic form of government; or of a province, colony, or dependency. In English law. A title formerly given to the king’s Heutenant in a province; as the ‘president of Wales. Cowell. This word is also an old though corrupted form of “precedent,” (q. v.,) used both as a French and English word. Le president est rare. Dyer, 136. —President of the council. In English law. a great officer of state; a member of the cabet. business at the council-table, and reports to the sovereign the transactions there. 1 Bl. Comm. President of the United States. The official title of the chief executive officer of the federal. government in the United States.