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114 vent its being again submitted to a grand jury as often as the court may direct.

Sec. 63. When an indictment is found, the names of the witnesses examined before the grand jury, must in all cases be inserted at the foot of the indictment, or indorsed thereon, before it is presented to the court.

Sec. 64. When an indictment is found by the grand jury, it must be immediately presented by their foreman in their presence to the court, and must be filed with the clerk and remain in his office as a public record.

Section 1. The first pleading on the part of the United States is the indictment.

Sec. 2. The indictment must contain:

1. The title of an action specifying the name of the court to which the indictment is presented, and the name of the parties;

2. A statement of the acts constituting the offense, in ordinary and concise language without repetition, and in such manner as to enable a person of common understanding to know what is intended.

Sec. 3. It may be substantially in the following form:

The district court for the county of [blank], and territory of Dakota:

The United States,

vs.

A. B.

A. B. is accused by the grand jury of the county of [blank], by this indictment, of the crime of [blank] (here insert the name of the offense, if it have one,) such as treason,