| New York (State)., New York (State). Commissioners on Practice and Pleadings - 1850 - 562 páginas
...found by true testimony, is employed with still greater power, to wring money from the guilty." § 253. The grand jury has power, and it is their duty, to inquire into all public offences committed or triable in the county, and to present them to the court, either by presentment... | |
| 1851 - 520 páginas
...follow the causes of challenge, both to the panel and to individual grand jurors, and by Section 266, " The grand jury has power, and it is their duty, to inquire into all public offences committed or triable within the county, and to present them to the court either by... | |
| 1912 - 624 páginas
...against the same person for the same offense." Section 252 of the Code of Criminal Procedure says: " The grand jury has power, and it is their duty, to...county, and to present them to the court." Section 2 of the Penal Law says : " Division of Crime : A crime is '-' 1. A felony ; or " 2. A misdemeanor."... | |
| New York (State) - 1884 - 542 páginas
...or not, they are discharged by the final adjournment of the court. § 252. Power of grand jury. — The grand jury has power, and it is their duty, to...triable in the county, and to present them to the court. § 254. Definition of an indictment, — An indictment is an accusation in writing, presented by a... | |
| New York (State) - 1884 - 1000 páginas
...by the final adjournment of the court. New. § 252. Power of grand jury to inquire into crimes, etc. The grand jury has power, and it is their duty, to...triable in the county, and to present them to the court. New. A grand jury has full power to make inquiry and to present, by indictment, all persons charged... | |
| 1902 - 644 páginas
...declaratory of the common law. That section provides that the grand jury have power, and it is made their duty, to inquire into all crimes committed or...county, and to present them to the court. Section 1406, subd. 1, of the charter is not inconsistent with this power. It is in exact accord therewith.... | |
| 1916 - 1264 páginas
...provides as follows : "Sec. 252. Power of Grand Jury to Inquire into Crimes, etc. The grand jury have power, and it is their duty, to inquire into all crimes...in the county, and to present them to the court." The power of indictment finds expression in this section, which is merely declaratory of the common... | |
| 1909 - 1286 páginas
...said proceeding and was regularly sworn. * * *•• The general powers and duties of a grand jury are to inquire into all crimes committed or triable in the county and to present them to the court. Code Cr. Proc. § 252. They also have imposed upon them the duty by express command of the statute... | |
| 1904 - 1262 páginas
...obligations and privileges of a witness summoned or appearing before them : First. The grand jury have power, and it is their duty, to inquire into all crimes committed or triable in the county. Except in special cases specified by law, their power to inquire is limited to crimes committed or... | |
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