Periphrasis

Circumlocution; the use of other words to express the sense of one. Some words are so technical in their meaning that, in charging offenses in indictments, they must be used, or the indictment will not be sustained. For example, an indictment for treason must contain the word "traitorously;" an indictment for burglary, "burglariously;" and "feloniously" must be introduced into every indictment for felony.

1 Chit. Crim. Law, 242, 3 Inst. 15; Carth. 319; 2 Hale, P. C. 172, 184; 4 Bl. Comm. 307; Hawk. P. C. bk. 2, c. 25, § 55; 1 East, P. C. 115; Bac. Abr. "Indictment" (G 1); Comyn, Dig. "Indictment" (G 6); Cro. Car. c. 37.