Summary of the Law Relative to Pleading and Evidence in Criminal Cases: With Precedents of Indictments, &c. and the Evidence Necessary to Support Them |
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... Bill must be preferred , 57 . 7. How found , 58 . 8. In what Cases quashed , 60 . SECT . I. Indictment , what , and in what Cases it lies . AN indictment is a written accusation of one or more persons of a crime , preferred to , and ...
... Bill must be preferred , 57 . 7. How found , 58 . 8. In what Cases quashed , 60 . SECT . I. Indictment , what , and in what Cases it lies . AN indictment is a written accusation of one or more persons of a crime , preferred to , and ...
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... bill of indictment is to be preferred extend only to part of the county , the venue in the margin should be co - extensive with the jurisdiction of the court ; that is , it should be descrip- tive of that part of the county to which the ...
... bill of indictment is to be preferred extend only to part of the county , the venue in the margin should be co - extensive with the jurisdiction of the court ; that is , it should be descrip- tive of that part of the county to which the ...
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... bill have been found by a jury of the county of the city , & c . , any court of oyer and terminer or gaol delivery , holden for such county of the city , & c . , may order it to be tried by a jury of the next adjoining county . 38 G. 3 ...
... bill have been found by a jury of the county of the city , & c . , any court of oyer and terminer or gaol delivery , holden for such county of the city , & c . , may order it to be tried by a jury of the next adjoining county . 38 G. 3 ...
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... bill imputing the prin- cipal offence to J. S. R. v . Bush , R. & R. 372 . If the party injured be designated by a name of office or other descriptive appellation instead of his real name , it cannot be ob- jected to by writ of error or ...
... bill imputing the prin- cipal offence to J. S. R. v . Bush , R. & R. 372 . If the party injured be designated by a name of office or other descriptive appellation instead of his real name , it cannot be ob- jected to by writ of error or ...
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... bills of exchange , and other written instruments , must be truly stated . 2. Deeds must be pleaded either according to the date they bear , or to the day on which they were delivered . 3. If any time stated in the indictment is to be ...
... bills of exchange , and other written instruments , must be truly stated . 2. Deeds must be pleaded either according to the date they bear , or to the day on which they were delivered . 3. If any time stated in the indictment is to be ...
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