Article VI.
Judiciary

Section 106. Writs and indictments

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19711928190218701865185118301776

Writs and indictments

19711928190218701865185118301776

Writs and indictments

Writs shall run in the name of the "Commonwealth of Virginia," and be attested by the clerks of the several courts. Indictments shall conclude "against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth."

19711928190218701865185118301776

Writs shall run in the name of the "Commonwealth of Virginia," and be attested by the clerks of the several courts. Indictments shall conclude "against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth."

19711928190218701865185118301776

Writs shall run "in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia," and be attested by the clerks of the several courts. Indictments shall conclude "against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth."

19711928190218701865185118301776

Writs shall run in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and be attested by the clerks of the several courts. Indictments shall conclude, "against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth."

19711928190218701865185118301776

Writs shall run in the name of the commonwealth of Virginia, and be attested by the clerks of the several courts. Indictments shall conclude against the peace and dignity of the commonwealth.

19711928190218701865185118301776

Writs shall run in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and bear teste by the clerks of the several courts. Indictments shall conclude against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth.

19711928190218701865185118301776

Commissions and Grants shall run, In the name of the Common Wealth of Virginia, and bear test by the Governour, with the seal of the Common Wealth annexed. Writs shall run in the same manner, and bear test by the Clerks of the several Courts. Indictments shall conclude, Against the Peace and Dignity of the Common Wealth.

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1830 — Article IV. Section 7

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1830 — Article V. Section 9

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