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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. "
Pocket Encyclopedia: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Polite Literature - Page 144
edited by - 1811
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A pocket encyclopędia, or library of general knowledge

Edward Augustus Kendall - 1811 - 458 pages
...exposed to the smoke of burning vegetables, which gives it a blackness of colour. Before it is perlectly hardened, it is also capable of receiving those impressions...and presented on oath by a GRAND JURY, which see. IN moo, a drug, of a dark- blue colour, used in dyeing, and prepared from the leaves and small branches...
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Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 56

England - 1844 - 826 pages
...beyond the simple rights enjoyed by the'meanest of its subjects — and preferred an indictment: which is " a written accusation of one or more persons, of a crime or misdemeanour, preferred to and presented .on oath by a grand jury." t Now, in framing an indictment,...
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American Edition of the British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of ..., Volume 6

William Nicholson - Natural history - 1819 - 394 pages
...affirm, deny, or ask something. INDICTIC-N, in chronology, a cycle of fifteen years. See CRRONIH.OUT. INDICTMENT, is a written accusation of one or more...preferred to, and presented on oath b'y, a grand jury. An indictment may be found on the oath of one witness only, unless it be for high treason, which requires...
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Trial of Robert M. Goodwin: On an Indictment for Manslaughter for Killing ...

Trials (Murder) - 1820 - 212 pages
...effectual means of prosecution, and into which we will therefore inquire a little more minutely. "An indictment is a written accusation of one or more...preferred to and presented on oath by a grand jury. To this end, the sheriff of every county is hound to return to every session of -the peace, and every...
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The British Prose Writers: Sheldon's table talk. Sir W. Blackstone's ...

British prose literature - 1821 - 328 pages
...ts the notice taken by a grand jury of any offence, from their own knowledge or observation. Ix. 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,...
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The British Constitution, Or an Epitome of Blackstone's Commentaries on the ...

Sir William BLACKSTONE, Vincent WANOSTROCHT - Constitutional law - 1823 - 872 pages
...which brings it to a kind of indictment, the most usual and effectual means of prosecution. II. An indictment is a written accusation of one or more...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 session...
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Gifford's English lawyer; or, Every man his own lawyer, by John Gifford

Alexander Whellier - 1825 - 836 pages
...afterwards frame an indictment, before the party presented can be put to answer it. INDICTMENT. 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 session...
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Commentaries on the laws of England. [Another], Volume 4

sir William Blackstone - Law - 1825 - 584 pages
...prosecution, and into which we will therefore inquire a little more minutely. (2) II. An indictment c is a written accusation of one or more persons of a crime or misdemesnor, preferred to, and pre• See Appendix, § 1. but it may be removed into the king's bench...
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Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books, Volume 1

Sir William Blackstone - Law - 1825 - 576 pages
...prosecution, and into which we will therefore inquire a little more minutely. (2) II. An indictment c is a written accusation of one or more persons of a crime or misdemesnor, preferred to, and prec See Appendix, § 1. but it may be removed into the king's bench...
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A Practical and Elementary Abridgment of the Cases Argued and ..., Volume 10

Charles Petersdorff - Law - 1831 - 542 pages
...either way; the penalty given by the statute being only accu-wer.° alrea mulative. bfe'ii'co'm * An indictment is a written accusation of one or more persons, of a crime preferred to, • and presented upon oath by, я grand jury returned to inquire of all offences in...
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