pre·sent·ment /pri-'zent-mənt/ n
1: the act of presenting to an authority a formal statement of a matter to be dealt with; specif: the notice or accusation of an offense by a grand jury on the initiative of the jury members or on the basis of their own knowledge without a bill of indictment laid before them
2: the act of producing or offering at the proper place and time a document (as a negotiable instrument) that calls for acceptance and payment by another: a demand for payment of an instrument upon a party liable for payment on behalf of the holder
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.