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Murder

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States · John Bouvier · 1839

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

pleadiazs: In an indictment for murder, it must be charged that the prisoner “ did kill and murder,” the deceased, and unless the word murder be introduced m the charge, the indictment will be taken to charge manslaughter only. Foster, 424; Yelv. 205; 1 Chit. Cr. Law, *243, and the authorities and cases there cited.