In a criminal case, judgment shall not be reversed for any clerical misprision or formal defect, if the record contains substantial ground for judgment.
The omission of the words “with force and arms” shall be deemed a defect in form merely.
Formal defects and clerical errors
Code 1852, § 2968; Code 1915, § 4835; Code 1935, § 5326; 11 Del
In a criminal case, judgment shall not be reversed for any clerical misprision or formal defect, if the record contains substantial ground for judgment.
The omission of the words “with force and arms” shall be deemed a defect in form merely.
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