 | Arkansas. Supreme Court - 1876 - 738 pages
...possibly fail to know the specific charge against him, and what he had to meet and contest upon the trial. A statement of the acts constituting the offense in ordinary and concise language, and in such a manner as to enable a person of common understanding toknow what is intended, is all that is required.... | |
 | Arkansas. Supreme Court - 1872 - 752 pages
...prosecution — the name of the court in which the indictment is presented — the names of the parties, and a statement of the acts constituting the offense, in ordinary and concise language, in such a manner as to enable a person of common understanding to know what is intended," sec. 121.... | |
 | California, Selucius Garfielde, Frederick A. Snyder - 1853 - 1108 pages
...indictment is presented, and the names of the parties ; a statement of the acts constituting the offence in ordinary and concise language, and in such manner as to enable a person of common understanding to know what is intended. SEC. 238. It may be substantially in the following form... | |
 | William H. R. Wood - 1857 - 834 pages
...specifying the name of the court to which the indictment is presented, and the names of the parties ; ic morals, or to trade or commerce, or for the perversion or obstruction of justice or due common understanding to know what is intended. ART. 1535, Sec. 238. It may be substantially in the... | |
 | Henry Jacob Labatt - 1861 - 1182 pages
...— as the persons present, the room, and the like. Under our law, an indictment is good if it states the acts constituting the offense in ordinary and concise language, and in such a way that a person of ordinary understanding can know what was intended. People v. Saviers, 14 Cal.... | |
 | Henry Jacob Labatt - 1861 - 486 pages
...bad. People v. Aro, 6 Cal. 209. 8. Murder is a conclusion of law, drawn from certain facts. Jb. 9. An indictment must contain a statement of the acts constituting the offense. Peuple v. Aro, 6 Cal. 208 ; People v. Hood, 6 Cal. 238; People v. Wallace, 9 Cal. 31. 10. In an indictment... | |
 | Idaho (Ter.) - 1864 - 762 pages
...indictment is presented, and the names of the parties; a statement of the acts constituting the offence, in ordinary and concise language, and in such manner as to enable a person of common understanding to know what is intended. The people of the United States, of the territory of... | |
 | Idaho - 1864 - 734 pages
...indictment is presented, and the names of the parties; a statement of the acts constituting the offence, in ordinary and concise language, and in such manner as to enable a person of common understanding to know what is intended. The people of the United States, of the territory of... | |
 | California, Theodore Henry Hittell - 1865 - 662 pages
...of the court to which the indictment is presented, and the names of the parties; lo™ TCaí Vií' a statement of the acts constituting the offense in ordinary and concise language, and 9 CaL *«. 9 Caí. in such manner as to enable a person of common understanding to know what ia 19... | |
 | Idaho, Idaho Territory - 1866 - 534 pages
...court to which the indictment is presented, and the names of the parties ; a statement of the facts constituting the offense, in ordinary and concise...language, and in such manner as to enable a person of common understanding to know what is intended. SEC. 234. It may be substantially in the following form... | |
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A statement of the acts constituting the offense, in ordinary and concise language, and in such manner as to enable a person of common understanding to know what is intended. 
