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2018 Tennessee Code
Title 40 - Criminal Procedure
Chapter 13 - Indictments
Part 2 - Form and Sufficiency
§ 40-13-202. Statement of offense.
Universal Citation: TN Code § 40-13-202 (2018)
The indictment must state the facts constituting the offense in ordinary and concise language, without prolixity or repetition, in a manner so as to enable a person of common understanding to know what is intended and with that degree of certainty which will enable the court, on conviction, to pronounce the proper judgment. In no case are the words "force and arms" or "contrary to the form of the statute" necessary.
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