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Miss. Code Ann. § 99-1-3 (2026)

Common-law offenses recognized

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Every offense not provided for by the statutes of this state shall be indictable as heretofore at common law.

Codes, Hutchinson's 1848, ch. 64, art. 1(48); 1857, ch. 64, art. 355; 1871, § 2862; 1880, § 3097; 1892, § 1452; 1906, § 1525; Hemingway's 1917, § 1287; 1930, § 1312; 1942, § 2560.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1991–1998 · leading case: Nicholson on Behalf of Gollott v. State, 672 So. 2d 744 (Miss. 1996).
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Nicholson on Behalf of Gollott v. State, 672 So. 2d 744 (Miss. 1996). · cites it 5× “§ 97-1-7 (1994). The State argues the statutes read together eliminate the excuse of defense for an attempted suicide.”
Gail D. Nicholson v. State of Mississippi (Miss. 1991). · cites it 4× “See Miss. Code Ann. § 99-1-3 (1994). Suicide is a common law offense.”
Whitney Glenn Ishee v. State of Mississippi (Miss. 1998). · cites it 2× “" Miss. Code Ann. § 99-1-3 (Rev. 1994). The supreme court has enforced this provision, though there are certain requirements for its application.”
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