 In every indictment for wilful and corrupt perjury it shall be sufficient to set forth the substance of the offence charged. upon the defendant, and by what court, or before whom, the oath was taken, (averring such court or person to have competent authority...  Acts of the Legislature of the State of Michigan - Page 50by Michigan - 1840Full view - About this book
 | Great Britain - Law - 1765 - 470 pages
...What (hall be and corrupt perjury, it (hall be fufficient to let forth the fub- Sufficient in ftance of the offence charged upon the defendant, and by what '" ' " court, or before whom the oath was taken (averring fuch court ' or perfon or perfons, to have a competent authority to adminifter... | |
 | William Hawkins - Justice, Administration of - 1777 - 830 pages
...or indictment for wilfu! and cor" rupt perjury, it (hall be fufficient to fct forth the fubfiancc " of the ofFence charged upon the defendant, and by what " court, or before whom the oath was taken, (averring inch " court, or perfon or perfons to have a competent authority " to admin ifter... | |
 | New York (State) - Constitutions - 1802 - 712 pages
...perjury, either at the common law or upon this act, it ihall be fufficient to fet forth the fubfiance of the offence charged upon the defendant, and by what court or before whom the oath was taken, avering fuch court or perfon to have a competent authority to roí. i. Q q fcdminifter the... | |
 | Great Britain - Law - 1807 - 798 pages
...charged was not committed with a guilty intent. 19. In au indictment for au offence under this Act it shall be sufficient to set forth the substance of the offence charged, in the words of this Act specifying the offence or as near thereto as circumstances admit, without... | |
 | William Waller Hening - Forms (Law) - 1810 - 710 pages
...indictment for subornation of perjury, or for corrupt bargaining or contracting with others to commit wilful and corrupt perjury, it shall be sufficient...substance of the offence charged upon the defendant, without setting forth the bill, answer, information, indictment, declaration, or any part of any record... | |
 | Thomas Starkie - Criminal procedure - 1814 - 378 pages
...and which enacts, that" in every indictment or information to be prosecuted against any person for wilful and corrupt perjury, it shall be sufficient...defendant, and by what court or before whom the oath was taken, averring such court to have competent authority to administer the same, together with the... | |
 | Thomas Starkie - Criminal procedure - 1814 - 470 pages
...indictment for subornation of perjury, or for corrupt bargaining or contracting with others to commit wilful and corrupt perjury, it shall be sufficient...substance of the offence charged upon the defendant, without setting forth the bill, answer, information, indictment, declaration, or any part of any record... | |
 | Henry Potter - Justices of the peace - 1816 - 474 pages
...indictment for subornation of. perjury, or for corrupt bargaining or contracting with others to commit wilful and corrupt perjury, it shall be sufficient...forth the substance of the offence charged upon the defend* ant, without setting forth trie bill, answer, information, indictment, declaration, or any... | |
 | Joseph Chitty - Criminal law - 1819 - 540 pages
...formal defects, it was enacted by 23 Geo. II. c. 1 1. that in every indictment and information for wilful and corrupt perjury, it shall be sufficient...defendant, and by what court, or before whom the oath was taken, (averring such court, or person or persons to have a competent authority to administer the... | |
 | Harold Nuttall Tomlins - Criminal law - 1819 - 726 pages
...Indictment for Subornation of Perjury, or for corrupt -bargaining, or contracting with others to commit wilful and corrupt Perjury, it shall be sufficient...Substance of the Offence charged upon the Defendant, without setting forth the Bill, Answer, Information, Indictment, Declaration, or any Part of any Record... | |
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