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against the form of the statute

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against the form of the statute. Contrary to the statutory requirements. • This formal phrase, which traditionally concludes an indictment, indicates that the conduct alleged contravenes the cited statute and therefore constitutes a criminal offense. In modern contexts, the full conclusion often reads: “against the form of the statute in such case made and provided.” […]

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against the form of the statute

against the form of the statute 违反了制定法的规定传统上在大陪审团起诉书〔indictment〕中作结论时必须使用的正式用语，表示所指控的行为违反了所援引的制定法的规定因而构成犯罪。其拉丁语形式为「contra forman statuti」。