If, on the other hand, the magistrate deems that the acts constitute an offence punishable by imprisonment, he shall send the accused before a competent court - which in the present instance, where a serious offence has been committed, would be the indictment chamber.
Au contraire, si le juge estime que les faits constituent un délit passible d'une peine d'emprisonnement, il renvoie l'inculpé devant le juge compétent, en l'occurrence la chambre d'accusation lors d'un crime.