§806-26

Meaning of words and phrases

Procedure & records · Chapter 806 — Criminal Procedure: Circuit Courts

The words and phrases used in an indictment shall be construed according to their usual acceptation, except words and phrases which have been defined by law or which have acquired a legal signification, which words and phrases shall be construed according to their legal signification and shall be sufficient to convey that meaning. [L 1915, c 215, pt of §2; RL 1925, §4041; RL 1935, §5500; RL 1945, §10802; RL 1955, §258-12; HRS §711-26; ren L 1972, c 9, pt of §1]

Source / Amendment history

[L 1915, c 215, pt of §2; RL 1925, §4041; RL 1935, §5500; RL 1945, §10802; RL 1955, §258-12; HRS §711-26; ren L 1972, c 9, pt of §1]

Cross references, commentary & case notes

Case Notes Cited: 37 H. 625, 643 (1947), questioned 82 F. Supp. 65, 104 (1948).

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