Form of indictment
305 Form of indictment
An indictment shall contain a statement of the offence charged together with such particulars as may be necessary to give reasonable information as to the nature of the charge.
If more than one offence is charged each offence shall be set out in a separate paragraph called a count and numbered consecutively.
The statement of the offence shall describe the offence shortly in ordinary language in which the use of technical terms is unnecessary and it need not state all the elements of the offence, but it shall contain a reference to the section and the enactment defining the offence.
If any circumstance of aggravation is intended to be relied upon it shall be charged in the indictment.
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