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Idaho Code

Idaho Code § 19-1416 (2026)

Construction of words. 

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Construction of words. 

The words used in an indictment are construed in their usual acceptance in common language, except such words and phrases as are defined by law, which are construed according to their legal meaning.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1968–1989 · leading case: State v. Hahn, 441 P.2d 714 (Idaho 1968).
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State v. Hahn, 441 P.2d 714 (Idaho 1968). · cites it 4× “§ 67-2927, strictly interpreted as a refusal to "submit to inspection." I.C. § 67-2927 requires the owner or operator of a truck to stop at a port of entry or checking station and submit to inspection for compliance with the laws of this state, only if the transported commodity…”
State v. Denton, 766 P.2d 1283 (Idaho Ct. App. 1989). · cites it 2× “Idaho Code § 19-1418 (6) provides that the charge must be described in “ordinary and concise language,” and I.C. § 19-1416 provides that the words used shall be “construed in their usual acceptance in common language.”
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