The verdict of the coroner’s jury, charging any person with murder or manslaughter, shall have the same force and effect as the finding of a bill of indictment by the grand jury, until the case shall have been investigated by a grand jury, and they shall have made their return thereon.

Source

  • Laws 1879, § 115, p. 384;
  • R.S.1913, § 5672;
  • C.S.1922, § 5002;
  • C.S.1929, § 26-1511;
  • R.S.1943, § 23-1810.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 23-1810

  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Person: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.