The indictment need not allege that the offense was committed or the act done "feloniously", "unlawfully", "wilfully", "knowingly", "maliciously", "with force and arms", or otherwise except where such characterization is used in the statutory definition of the offense. Where the characterization is so used the indictment may employ the words of the statute or other words substantially of the same import. In alleging the transaction the indictment may use the nounal, adjectival, verbal, or adverbial form of the statutory name of the offense.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 806-28
Characterization of the act
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 3 Haw. App. 450 - State v. Kane (1982)
Most recently applied in 3 Haw. App. 450 - State v. Kane (October 1982)
L 1915, c 215, pt of §2; RL 1925, §4040; RL 1935, §5499; RL 1945, §10801; RL 1955, §258-11; HRS §711-28; ren L 1972, c 9, pt of §1
Official source: Hawaii State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Hawaii statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.