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Jury

is instructed in the Articles of their inquiry by the presiding judge. They sit in private, and receive indictments inquiring, upon their oaths, whether there be sufficient cause shown by the evidence of the prosecution to call

High Steward of the Universities, Court of the Lord

Hen. 4, confirmed by 13 Eliz. c. 29, conusance was granted to the University of Oxford of all indictments of treasons, insurrections, felonies, and mayhem, which should be found in any of the king's courts against a

Innuendo

Innuendo [fr. innuo, Lat., to nod], a word used in statements of claim, indictments, and other pleadings, to ascertain a person or thing named before, or to connect an expression with a

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Ignoramus

Ignoramus (we are ignorant). The word formerly written on a bill of indictment by a grant jury when they rejected it: the phrase now used is: 'not a true bill,' or

Forcible entry

but only in a peaceable and easy manner.' A forcible entry by a person entitled to possession, though indictable, does not give rise to civil responsibility in damages. See Hemmings v. Stoke Poges Golf Club, (1920) 1

Forgery

to set forth a copy or a fac simile of the forged document, seal or die in the indictment a, description of it being sufficient; nor to allege or prove an intent to defraud a particular person

Gaming or gambling

hard labour for not more than six calendar months; but adds that nothing shall prevent any proceeding by indictment, see Daniels v. Pinks, (1931) 1 KB 374, following Jenks v. Turpin, (1884) 13 QBD 505. Justices of

Garrotting

penal servitude under s. 23 of the Larceny Act, 1916, and choking, etc., with intent to commit any indictable offence, which is similarly punishable under s. 21 of the offences against the Person Act, 1861, are each

Guilty

Guilty. Having committed a crime or tort; the word used by a prisoner in pleading to an indictment when he confesses the crime of which he is charged, and by the jury in convicting.

Offence

is used as a genus, comprehending every crime and misde-meanour, or as a species, signifying a crime not indictable, but punishable summarily, or by the forfeiture of a penalty. There are certain acts which are heinous sins

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