Precedents of Indictments and Pleas: Adapted to the Use of Both of the Courts of the United States and Those of All the Several States; Together with Notes on Criminal Pleading and Practice, Embracing the English and American Authorities Generally, Volume 2Kay & brother, 1881 - Criminal procedure |
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8th ed afore afterwards alleged autrefois acquit averment called cause and procure chapter charged cheat and defraud citizens commit common highway common law common nuisance commonwealth Conclude conspiracy conspire constable contrary corruptly county aforesaid court Courtice criminal custody damage and common defendant Dickinson's Q. S. 6th district divers other days duly dwelling-house evil disposed persons evil example execution false pretences feloniously force and arms fraudulently further present indictable offence indictment intent jurisdiction jurors aforesaid unknown jury justice labor lady the queen last aforesaid last mentioned late lawfully libel liege lord the king lottery maliciously master and commander means misdemeanor oath aforesaid offence overt act parish peace Pennsylvania perjury plea prison promissory note prosecution pursuance Samuel Wyatt scandalous Second count sell statute sworn thereof Third count ticket tion truth United unlawful unlawfully vessel wicked wickedly wilfully yeoman
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