 ... 6. That the act or omission charged as the offense is clearly and distinctly set forth in ordinary and concise language, without repetition, and in such a manner as to enable a person of common understanding to know what is intended; 7.  Southern Quarterly Review - Page 10edited by - 1850Full view - About this book
 | New York (State) - Session laws - 1849 - 864 pages
...parties to the action, plaintiff and defendant ; 2. A statement of the facts constituting the cause of action, in ordinary and concise language, without...repetition, and in such a manner as to enable a person of common understanding to know what is intended ; 8. A demand of the relief, to which the plaintiff supposes... | |
 | Kentucky. Court of Appeals, James Hughes, Achilles Sneed, Martin D. Hardin, George Minos Bibb, Alexander Keith Marshall, William Littell - Law reports, digests, etc - 1909 - 952 pages
...acts constituting the offense in ordinary and concise language, and in such Commonwealth v. Landis. a manner as to enable a person of common understanding to know what is intended; and with such degree of certainty as to enable the court to pronounce judgment, on conviction, according... | |
 | Arkansas. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1873 - 782 pages
...parties ; also a statement of the facts constituting the offense, in ordinary and concise language, and in such a manner as to enable a person of common understanding to know what is intended; and it must be direct and certain as regards the party and the offense charged ; the county in which it... | |
 | Arkansas. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1872 - 752 pages
...[DECEMBB* tain "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 to know what is intended." And section 123 says: "The indictment must be direct and certain, as regards, first, the party charged... | |
 | Alabama. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1871 - 818 pages
...constituting the offense to be stated in ordinary and concise language, without prolixity or repetition in such a manner as to enable a person of common understanding to know what is intended, and with that degree of certainty which will enable the court, on conviction, to pronounce the proper judgment.... | |
 | Alabama. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1855 - 850 pages
...statement of the facts constituting the offence, in ordinary and concise language, without prolixity or repetition : and in such a manner as to enable a person of common understanding to know what was intended", &c. Does the indictment before us conform to these... | |
 | New York (State). Commissioners on Practice and Pleadings - Civil procedure - 1848 - 904 pages
...parties to. the action, plaintiff and defendant: 2. A statement of the facts constituting the cause of action, in ordinary and concise language, without...repetition, and in such a manner as to enable a person of common understanding to know what is intended : 3. A demand of the relief, to which the plaintiff supposes... | |
 | Freeman Hunt, Thomas Prentice Kettell, William Buck Dana - Commerce - 1848 - 726 pages
...struck out on motion, (§§ 136, 137.) These provisions, with the general one that allegations must be " in ordinary and concise language, without repetition, and in such a manner as to enable a person of common understanding to know what is intended, are absolutely the only important rules of pleading... | |
 | New York (State). Legislature - Law - 1848 - 672 pages
...controverted by him, or any knowl- ^J° edge thereof sufficient to form a belief; arid he may allege, in ordinary and concise language, without repetition, and in such a manner as to enable a person of common understanding to know what is intended, any new matter not inconsistent •with the complaint,... | |
 | Commerce - 1848 - 696 pages
...struck out on motion, (§§ 136, 137.) These provisions, wilh the general one that allegations must be " in ordinary and concise language, without repetition, and in such a manner as to enable a person of common understanding to know what is intended, are absolutely the only important rules of pleading... | |
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