 | Nevada. Supreme Court - 1908 - 674 sider
...to describe it in the words of the statute, with the statement of the acts constituting the offense, in ordinary and concise language and in such a manner as to show that the statutory offense has been done by the party therein named and to inform him as to what... | |
 | Abraham Clark Freeman - 1909 - 1232 sider
...Civil Code of Practice an indictment must contain a statement of the acts constituting the offense, in ordinary and concise language and in such a manner...common understanding to know what is intended, and with such degree of certainty as to enable the court to pronounce judgment according to the right of... | |
 | Oklahoma. Criminal Court of Appeals - 1919 - 776 sider
...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," and "with such a degree of certainty as to enable the court to pronounce judgment upon a conviction according... | |
 | Canal Zone. Supreme Court - 1909 - 524 sider
...reference to informations provides that it must contain "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 it contained." This would seem to indicate that it is not the... | |
 | 1911 - 1242 sider
...following provisions: "The indictment must contain: .... 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": Kirby's Digest, sec. 2243. "The indictment is sufficient... | |
 | 1911 - 1406 sider
...Criminal Code of Practice the Indictment must contain a statement of the acts constituting the offense in ordinary and concise language, and in such a manner as to enuble n person of common understanding to know what is Intended, and the facts must be stat-ed with... | |
 | Alabama. Court of Appeals, Lawrence H. Lee - 1912 - 776 sider
...sufficient fullness directly and expressly alleged the fact in the doing of which the offense consists, "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,"... | |
 | Arizona - 1912 - 1138 sider
...•:•;? : 6. That the act or om mission charged as the offense is clearly and distinctly set forth in ordinary and concise* language, and in such a manner as to enable a person, of common nnderstamding to know what is intended ; 7. That the act or ommission charged as the offens>... | |
 | Indiana. Appellate Court - 1912 - 824 sider
...168 (1). 4. Sufficieney. — A complaint stating the facts constituting the cause of action in plain and concise language and in such a manner as to enable a person of common understanding to know what is intended, is sufficient. Pennsylvania, etc., Sup. Co. v. Fosnotte,... | |
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Section 124 requires no more than that the indictment must be direct and certain as regards the offense charged. Subsection 2 of section 122 is as follows: "The indictment must contain • * * a statement of the acts constituting the offense, In ordinary... 
