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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... meaning of this act ; but treasons committed in the Isles of Man , Guernsey , Jer- sey , Sark , and Alderney , or in our foreign plantations , ( which , although parts of the dominions of the crown of England , are not parts of the ...
... meaning of this act ; but treasons committed in the Isles of Man , Guernsey , Jer- sey , Sark , and Alderney , or in our foreign plantations , ( which , although parts of the dominions of the crown of England , are not parts of the ...
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... meaning of the term " high seas " in the above statutes . But see R. v . Bruce , R. & R. 243 , 2 Leach , 1093. The offences above mentioned are inquired of , tried , and determined before the judge of the Admiralty court and two of the ...
... meaning of the term " high seas " in the above statutes . But see R. v . Bruce , R. & R. 243 , 2 Leach , 1093. The offences above mentioned are inquired of , tried , and determined before the judge of the Admiralty court and two of the ...
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... construe the words of the plead- ing according to their ordinary and usual acceptation , and tech- nical terms according to their technical meaning . And if the sense of a word be ambiguous in the ordinary acceptation Indictment . 39.
... construe the words of the plead- ing according to their ordinary and usual acceptation , and tech- nical terms according to their technical meaning . And if the sense of a word be ambiguous in the ordinary acceptation Indictment . 39.
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... meaning of the expressions used ; besides , the court , in favorem vitæ , are sometimes inclined to lis- ten to and ... meaning of the statute without the aid of extrin- sic evidence , it is necessary , besides charging the offence in ...
... meaning of the expressions used ; besides , the court , in favorem vitæ , are sometimes inclined to lis- ten to and ... meaning of the statute without the aid of extrin- sic evidence , it is necessary , besides charging the offence in ...
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... meaning of these acts . But proof by parol that the prisoner was apprehended for treason respecting the coin , within three months , will not be sufficient , if the indictment is after the three months , and the warrant to apprehend or ...
... meaning of these acts . But proof by parol that the prisoner was apprehended for treason respecting the coin , within three months , will not be sufficient , if the indictment is after the three months , and the warrant to apprehend or ...
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accessary acquitted afore afterwards alleged assault bill of exchange burglary charged chattels Commencement committed common law constable convicted counterfeit county aforesaid court crown and dignity custody death defendant dwelling-house East evidence fact false felony force and arms forged forgery Fost further present Gilb guilty Hale hard labour Hawk holden imprisonment indictment Indictment for stealing Inst instrument intent judges held jurors aforesaid jury kill King's laid larceny last aforesaid last precedent Leach libel lord the King malice aforethought maliciously manslaughter matter ment Middlesex misdemeanor murder necessary oath aforesaid oath present offence officer overt act parish aforesaid party peace perjury person plea plead possession principal prisoner proof prosecution prosecutor proved punishable reign Salk SECT shew shillings sovereign lord William stat statute stolen sufficient third day tion treason trial unlawfully uttering variance warrant wilfully William the Fourth wit:-The jurors words wound writ
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Page 116 - ... a certificate containing the substance and effect only (omitting the formal part) of the indictment and conviction for such offence, purporting to be signed by the clerk of the Court, or other officer...
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