Terms Used In Michigan Laws 773.7

  • Magistrate: means a judge of the district court or a judge of a municipal court. See Michigan Laws 761.1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
   After hearing the testimony of the witnesses and making all necessary inquiries, the jury shall deliver to the magistrate their inquisition in which the jury shall find and certify when, in what manner, and by what means the deceased came to his or her death, the name of the deceased, if known, and the material circumstances attending the death. If it appears that the deceased came to his or her death by unlawful means, the jury shall state who, if known, is believed to be guilty, either as principal or accessory, or is believed to have been, in any manner, the cause of the death.