 | Arkansas. Supreme Court - 1876 - Broj stranica: 738
...and what he had to meet and contest upon the trial. 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 toknow what is intended, is all that is required. Gantt's Dig.r sees. 1781, 1782,... | |
 | Arkansas. Supreme Court - 1872 - Broj stranica: 752
...indictment must conThompson a. The State. [DECEMBB* tain "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." And section 123 says: "The indictment must be direct... | |
 | Arkansas. Supreme Court - 1873 - Broj stranica: 782
...[DECEMBER sented, and the name of the parties ; also a statement of the facts 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; and it must be direct and certain as regards the party... | |
 | 1848 - Broj stranica: 616
...substitute a statement of the facts constituting the cause of action or defence, truly, ' in plain and concise language, and in such a manner as to enable a person of ordinary understanding to know what is intended.' the profession, but to the people at large ; and... | |
 | 1848 - Broj stranica: 638
...answer, which ¡ shall set forth the facts constituting the cause ; of action or defence, truly, in plain and concise language, and in such a manner as to enable a 'person of common understanding to know what is intended. In proper cases an affi! davit to be made at least of... | |
 | Henry Whittaker - 1852 - Broj stranica: 900
...imposed by the Codes of 1848 and 1849, that the averments above alluded to were to be made in " ordinary" language, and " in such a manner as to enable a person of common understanding to know what is intended," is significant. Excellent as was the meaning ofthat... | |
 | Oliver Lorenzo Barbour, New York (State). Supreme Court - 1854 - Broj stranica: 722
...The parties must now set out the facts that constitute the cause of action or the ground of defense, in ordinary and concise language, and in such a manner as to enable a man of common understanding to know what is intended. (Code, §§ 142, 149.) In obedience to this requirement... | |
 | Kentucky. Court of Appeals - 1875 - Broj stranica: 910
...Criminal Code, it is essential that an indictment 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; and it must be direct and certain as regards the party... | |
 | Nevada. Supreme Court - 1872 - Broj stranica: 542
...indictment is presented, and the names of the parties ; 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." Crim. Prac. Act, Sees. from 233 to 246 ; State v. Anderson,... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court, Samuel Freeman Miller - 1875 - Broj stranica: 756
...amount therein specified. That allegation, to use the language of the statute of Minnesota, is expressed in ordinary and concise language, and in such a manner as to be easily understood, and that is all which is required by the law of the territory prescribing the... | |
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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. 
