 | John Frederick Archbold - 1831 - 624 σελίδες
...found, 58. 8. In what Cases quashed, 60. SEcT. I. Indictment, what, and in what Cases it lies. x\.N indictment is a written accusation of one or more persons of a crime, preferred to, and presented upon oath by, a grand jury. It lies for all treasons and felonies, for... | |
 | Edward Deering Mansfield - 1834 - 284 σελίδες
...often happens, that less than a ma-jority of the whole decide important questions. 32. INDICTMENT.—An indictment is a written accusation of one or more...crime or misdemeanor, preferred to, and presented upon oath by, a grand jury.* 33. TAXES.—Ml contributions imposed by the gov-ernment upon individuals,... | |
 | Edward Deering Mansfield - 1834 - 284 σελίδες
...majority of the whole decide important questions. 32. INDICTMENT.—An indictment is a written (Mentation of one or more persons, of a crime or misdemeanor, preferred to, and presented upon oath by, a grand jury. 4 33. TAXES.—Jill contributions imposed by the government upon individuals,... | |
 | Thomas Stephen - 1835 - 810 σελίδες
...the court must afterwards frame an indictment before ibf party prosecuted can be put to answer it. An indictment is a written accusation of one or more...a crime or misdemeanor, preferred to and presented upon oath by a grand jury. To this end the sheriff of every county is bound to return to every sesrion... | |
 | John Walker, Benjamin Humphrey Smart - 1836 - 810 σελίδες
...That may be indicted. In-dtct'-fr, 36 : *. One who indicts. lo-dift'-ment, i. A written declaration of one or more persons of a crime or misdemeanor,...preferred to, and presented on oath by, a grand jury. To IN-DITE", va To direct or dictate what is to be uttered or written ; in a general sense, to compose,... | |
 | Edward Deering Mansfield - 1836 - 304 σελίδες
...for he may have more votes than any one, though not more than all put together. 45. INDICTMENT.—An indictment is a written accusation of one or more...crime or misdemeanor, preferred to, and presented upon oath, by a grand jury. 2 46. A GRAND JURY,—is a number of men not less than twelve, nor more... | |
 | Sir Edward Coke, John Henry Thomas - 1836 - 772 σελίδες
...apprentices. 4 Bl. Com. 301. Вас. Abr. Indictment, B. Hawk. b. 2. c. 25. 1 Chit. CL 102. let. An indictment is a written accusation of one or more...crime or misdemeanor, preferred to, and presented upon oath, by a grand jury, consisting of gentlemen of the best figure in the county to the number... | |
 | Edward Deering Mansfield - 1836 - 304 σελίδες
...for he may have more votes than any one, though not more than all put together. 45. INDICTMENT.—An indictment is a written accusa-tion of one or more...crime or misdemeanor, preferred to, and presented upon oath, by a grand jury. 2 46. A GRAND JURY,—is a number of men not less than twelve, nor more... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1836 - 704 σελίδες
...the notice taken by a grand jury of any offence, from their own knowledge or observation. . 301 3. An indictment is a written accusation of one or more persons of a crime or misdemesnor, preferred to, and presented on oath by, a grand jury ; expressing, with sufficient certainty,... | |
 | Tennessee. Supreme Court, George Shall Yerger - 1836 - 640 σελίδες
...necessarily deprived of the verdict in his favor upon the first and third counts of the indictment. An indictment is a written accusation of one or more persons, of a crime, presented upon oath by a jury of twelve or more men, termed a grand jury. 1 Chitty Grim. Law, 168.... | |
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An indictment is a written accusation of one or more persons of a crime or misdemeanor, preferred to, and presented upon oath by, a grand jury. 
