[REFERENCES ARE TO PAGES.] FORGERY AND UTTERING, definition, 576. the subject of forgery, 577-580. false making of instrument, 580-583. in general, 580. false writing in one's own name, 581. using one's own name as that of another, 581. genuine signature of third person, 582. obtaining another's signature by fraud, 582. manner of making instrument, 583-585. in general, 583. alteration of instruments, 583. filling blanks, 584. validity and legal efficacy of instrument, 585-589. in general, 585. apparent validity or efficacy, 586. similitude of instrument, 586. efficacy dependent on extrinsic facts, 587. false entries in books of accounts, 588. recommendations and certificates of character, 588. fraudulent intent, 95, 589. actual injury not necessary, 590. uttering forged instrument, 591-595. innocent agent, 238. locality of offense and jurisdiction, 764. state and federal jurisdiction, 789. effect of ratification or condonation, 216. ignorance of fact, 102. FORNICATION, as an offense, 707. illicit cohabitation, 709. seduction, 710. bawdy houses, 713. FORTS, jurisdiction of offenses in, 792. power of congress, 777. FRAUD, when indictable at common law, 4, 29. in dealing in food products, 52. See "Food and Food Products." C. & M. Crimes-55. FRAUD-Cont'd. [REFERENCES ARE TO PAGES.] in connection with bankruptcy, 722. to defraud the public, 205. see, also, "Bribery;" "Cheating;" "Embezzlement;" "False [REFERENCES ARE TO PAGES.] HIGHWAYS, obstruction of, 692. failure to repair, 693. impossibility as justification, 125. HOMICIDE, the homicide, 309-324. definition, 309. subject of homicide, 310-312. in general, 310. unborn children, 311. criminals, 312. alien enemies, 312. manner of causing death, 313. in general, 317. contributing causes, 318-323. in general, 318. condition of deceased at time of injury, 319. acts or omissions of third persons, 221, 323. act or neglect of physician or surgeon, 323. definition, 325. malice aforethought, 326. deliberation and premeditation, 327. motive, 95. actual intent to kill, 329. killing person not intended, 329. absence of actual intent to kill, 330. intention to inflict great bodily harm, 331. acts tending to kill or cause great bodily harm, 331. use of deadly weapon, 332. assault with hands or feet, 334. setting fire to building, 335. committing or attempting abortion, 335. reckless and wanton acts, 336. circumstances showing abandoned and malignant heart, 336. HOMICIDE-Cont'd. [REFERENCES ARE TO PAGES.] willful omission to perform duty, 338. in committing statutory felony, 342. in resisting arrest or obstructing officer, 342. attempt to commit, 170. statutory degrees of murder, 345-349. particular statutes, 346. first degree, 345-349. premeditation and deliberation, 348. second degree, 349. manslaughter in general, 349. definition, 349. voluntary manslaughter, 350-368. definition, 350. distinguished from murder, 351. intention to kill, 352. absence of malice, 353. the provocation, 354-364. sufficiency in general, 354. assault and battery, 355. unlawful arrest, 357. mutual combat, 358. wife's adultery, 361. sister's adultery, 362. insulting words and gestures, 362. trespass on land or goods, 364. law and fact, or province of court and jury, 364. cooling of blood, 366-368. in general, 366. reasonable time for cooling, 367. law and fact, or province of court and jury, 368. involuntary manslaughter, 368-380. definition, 368. malfeasance, 369-373. in general, 369. assaults and breach of peace, 370. unlawful games, 370. correction of child or pupil, etc., 371. [REFERENCES ARE TO PAGES.] HOMICIDE-Cont'd. attempt to commit suicide, 372. acts amounting to mere civil wrong, 373. in general, 374. careless driving, etc., 374. handling deadly weapons, poison, etc., 375. nonfeasance, 376-380. in general, 376. negligence in connection with railroads, etc., 377. negligence in connection with mines, 378. neglect of children and other dependents, 378. necessity for duty to act, 379. knowledge of facts, 380. religious belief or scruples, 97, 98. justifiable and excusable homicide, 380-413. execution of criminals, 381. homicide to prevent felony, 382. to prevent misdemeanor or trespass, 384. in suppressing riot, 384. in effecting arrest, 385. to prevent escape, 385. excusable homicide in general, 386-391. definition, 386. distinguished from justifiable homicide, 387. by misadventure or accident, 388. killing wife's paramour, 391. self-defense, 391-408. in general, 391. justifiable self-defense, 392. excusable self-defense, 393. imminence of danger, 394. acting on appearances, 398. reasonable grounds for apprehension, 399. duty to retreat, 401. accused being the aggressor, 404. original assault with malice, 406. actual malice in killing, 407. killing innocent person to save life, 124, 408. |