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1791. Third Term. [Thursday] June 30.

It is not necessary that an offence should be within the very words of an Act for the Publick Good, if it is within the true construction.
545 Burrow – Mr. Justice Dennison says, where there is a substantive probibitory clause the Offence is indictable although other punishment may be inflicted by the Statute.
Simony and Usury are not Indictable at Common Law, yet the bonds are construed voidable by Plea
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