| Thomas Walter Williams - 1816 - 1048 pages
...the truth of the accusation, they then endorse upon it, " a true bul ;" anciently, " l/illa vern." The indictment is then said to be found, and the party stands indicted. But to find a bill there must at least twelve of the jury agree ; for so tender is the law of England of the lives of... | |
| Henry Potter - 1816 - 474 pages
...If they are satisfied of the truth of the accusation, they in the same manner endorse upon it,, va true bill.' The. indictment is then said to be found, and the party stands indicted. To find a bill,' there must at least twelve of the jury agree ; but if t>velve absent, it is a good... | |
| Sir John Comyns - 1822 - 1042 pages
...of the truth of the accusation, they then indorse upon it ' a true bill ;' antiently ' billa vera.' The indictment is then said to be found, and the party stands indicted. 4 Com. 306. — 4. And the indictment, when so found, is publicly delivered into court. Ibid. — S.... | |
| Sir William BLACKSTONE, Vincent WANOSTROCHT - 1823 - 872 pages
...subsequent grand jury. If they are satisfied of the truth of the accusation, they then endorse upon it " a true bill." The indictment is then said to...and the party stands indicted. But, to find a bill, there must at least twelve of the jury agree : for so tender is the law of England of the lives of... | |
| 1823 - 862 pages
...of the truth of the accusation, they then indorse upon it, " A true bill ;" anciently, Billa vtra. The indictment is then said to be found, and the party stands indicted. But to find я bill, there roust at lea»t IN Indictment- twelve of the jury agree D for so tender is of England... | |
| Alexander Whellier - 1825 - 836 pages
...subsequent grand jury. If they arc satisfied of the truth of the accusation, they then indorse upon it " A true bill." The indictment is then said to...and the party stands indicted. But to find a bill, there must at least twelve of the jury agree ; for no man can be convicted at the suit of the king... | |
| Sir William Blackstone - 1825 - 576 pages
...tne trutn °f tne accusation, they then endorse upon it, " a true bill ;" antiently, " billa vera." The indictment is then said to be found, and the party stands indicted. But to find a bill there must at least twelve of the jury agree : for so tender is the law of England of the lives of... | |
| sir William Blackstone - 1825 - 584 pages
...truth of the accusation, they then endorse [ 306 ] upon it, " a true bill ;" antiently, " billa vera." The indictment is then said to be found, and the party stands indicted. But to find a bill there must at least twelve of the jury agree : for so tender is the law of England of the lives of... | |
| Virginia. General Court, William Brockenbrough - 1826 - 722 pages
...preferred to a Grand Jury, and they endorse upon it " A true Bill;" according to 4 Blackslone,3Q5, "the Indictment is then said to be found, and the party stands indicted;'? and in the language of 1 Chitty, 219, the endorsement, "A true Bill, made upon the Bill, becomes a... | |
| Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 396 pages
...satisfied of the truth of the accusation, they then endone upon it, A true bill ; anciently, Billa vera. The indictment is then said to be found, and the party stands indicted. But, to find a bill, there must at least twelve of the jury agree ; for so tender is the law of England of the lives of... | |
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