References are to sections.

WHISKEY" (see LIQUOR SELLING),

what, whether judicially known, 1006ɑ.

how allege unlicensed sale of, 1038; prove, 1048. WHITE PERSON (see NEGRO; Negroes and WHITES), accessory to slave's offense, 144, note.

statute against cohabiting with black, construed, 221.
meaning of the term, 274.

and negro, polygamous marriage between, 592.

punishment heavier where adultery is between, 666α.
statutes against, intermarrying, 738.

distinction in gaming, whether playing is with, or negro, 854
"WHOLESALE," the distinction between, and retail, 1016, note.
“WHORE,” “ WHOREDOM,” meaning of words, 715.

WIDER MEANING, words may have their, in strict construction, 204. WIFE (see COVERTURE; MARRIED WOMAN; SINGLE WOMAN), stealing in husband's dwelling-house, 233.

forbidding, to testify in one case, not permission in another, 249a. as witness in husband's polygamy, 613.

whether, witness to husband's adultery, 688.

witness against husband in abortion, 760.

how bind self and husband in liquor selling, 1025.

WILFUL, when violations of statute must be, to be punishable, 231. 'WILFULLY" (see KNOWINGLY; MALICIOUSLY),

in statute against illegal voting, 824, 825; how allege, 840.

in statute, not "falsely and fraudulently" in indictment, 840. "WILFULLY AND FELONIOUSLY," not equivalent for “fraudulently,"

458.

WINDOW, pushing upward or lowering a, when a breaking, 312
WINNING, by bet on election, how the indictment, 938.

WINNING AT GAMES, indictment for, and evidence, 885-888.

"WITH," substitute for "at," in allegation, 908.

"WITH EACH OTHER," effect of the words, in statutes against open lewdness, 721.

"WITH FORCE," words, not in indictment for carnal abuse, 486.

“WITH INTENT TO BURN," meaning of the words, 311.

“WITHIN AGE OF CONSENT," meaning of the phrase, 584.

"WITHIN TEN FEET," what the words, in statute include, 211.
"WITHOUT,” effect of word, in statute against burglary, 221.
"WITHOUT HER CONSENT," words, in statute against rape, 480.
WITNESS (see EVIDENCE; SELF),

how, compelled to testify before grand jury, 137.

for self, statute allowing, how construed, 193.

excluding, from one case, not implied permission in another, 249a. husband or wife, in polygamy, 613; in adultery, 688.

injured woman in forcible marriage, 623.

woman operated on, in abortion, 760.

one, seeing, another not seeing, 801.

References are to sections.

"WOMAN" (see SINGLE WOMAN),

in ravishment, girl under twelve is a, 211; not in all other cases, 211. masculine "his" may signify, 212.

subject of abortion, how, and as witness, 749, 760.

states determine whether, vote, 804; not a "freeman," 826, note.

WOOD (see CORD OF WOOD).

WOODEN BUILDINGS,

restraining erection of, by by-laws, 20, note.

meaning of term "wooden building," 208.

statutes against, construed, 208, 216.

WOOD-SHED, part of dwelling-house, 286.

WORDS (see LANGUAGE; MEANINGS OF LANGUAGE; MEANINGS OF WORDS;
TECHNICAL WORDS. And see the particular word),

all the, of statute, to have meanings, 80, 82.
bending the, from primary meanings, 87.
interpretation not confined to the, 93.

all, have many meanings, 92d, 93, 101, 102.
statutes to be viewed as, in combination, 93.

double meanings to, 94, 95.

same word repeated in same sentence or statute, 95a.

on same subject, 95a, note.

special, combining with subject, 111.

restricting meanings of the, 119; expanding meanings of the, 120.

enlarging and contracting meanings of, 121.

following the, in interpretation, 145 and note.

when, supplied in liberal interpretation, 189d, 190c.
further of supplying, in statute, 79-81, 101, 243.

meanings of, in strict interpretation, 204–217.

in strict construction, case must be within the, 220.

of statute, extend only to cases within its reason, 226, 227.
overlying one another in meaning, 246c-248, 441.

variety in meanings of, 268.

"may" and "shall," imperative, when, 112, note.

Meanings of the, and phrases, in criminal law, explained, 268–350. introduction, 268–270.

indicating the person acting, 271–275.

the time and place, 276-305.

the thing done, 306–318.

objects acted on, and instrumentalities, 319-347.

the proceedings, 347a-350.

“WOUND,” meaning of the word, 314.

"WOUND INFLICTED," by another, what is not a, 216.

WRIT, whether set out the, in election offenses, 832.

WRITER'S MEANING, aim of interpretation to ascertain, 188.

WRITING (see IN WRITING; PRIVATE WRITINGS),

a statute to be interpreted as a, 4.

not dispensed with by verbal consent, 237.
proof of, where terms of bet are in, 947.

References are to sections.

"WRITING OBLIGATORY," subject, under statutes, of forgery, 325. WRITTEN INSTRUMENTS, statutes regulating, may be directory, 255. WRITTEN LAWS (see BY-LAWS; CONSTITUTION; STATUTES),

require interpretation, same as unwritten, 116, 117.

how, separable for partial repeal, 164a.

the procedure on the, 2496-253, 351–355.

Different sorts of, 11-17a.

constitution of United States, 12.

treaties, 13, 14.

acts of congress, 15.

constitutions of states, 16.

statutes of states, 17.

municipal by-laws, 17a; discussed, 18-26.

When, take effect, 27-32.

doctrine in general as to statutes, 27.

ancient and modern rules, 28.

fractions of day, 29; proving particular hour and minute, 29.

knowledge of statute impossible, 30.

statutory and constitutional modifications of rules, 31.

"from and after," as to time, 31a.

treaties, when take effect, 32.

Enactment and validity of statutes, 32a-41.

as affected by constitution, 33, 34.

interpreters of constitution, 35–35b.

constitutional formalities at enactment, 36-37a.

defects other than constitutional, 38-41.

The several classes of statutes, 42-42e.

ancient and modern, 42.

public and private, public and general, 42a.

local, private, special, etc., 42b, 42e.

The several parts of a statute, 43–67.

title, and its weight and effect, 44-47.

preamble, and its weight and effect, 48-51.

purview and its subdivisions, 52–61.

precedence of the provisions, 62-65.
sections, division into, 66, 67.

YALE COLLEGE (see STUDENT),

Y.

statute regulating credit to students of, construed, 100, 222. "YEAR," meaning of word, in statute, 106.

“YEAR AND DAY," how, construed in statute, 111, note.
"YEARLING," word, in indictment for larceny of animals, 426.
YOUNG, of an animal, included under its general name, 426.
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INDEX TO THE CASES CITED.

NOTE.- Where the plaintiff is the king or queen (Rex or Reg.), the State, Commonwealth, People, United States (abbreviated S., Com., P., U. S.), or the like, the defendant's name is put first. The plaintiff's is first in the other cases.

References are to sections.

References are to sections.