# Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1995, Paragraph 19

Extent: S

After section 48 there shall be inserted the following sections—
“ Common law and statutory offences in same indictment.
48A It shall be competent to include in one indictment both common law and statutory charges.
Description of offence in words of statute or order.
48B In an indictment the description of any offence in the words of the statute or order contravened, or in similar words, shall be sufficient.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/20/schedule/6/paragraph/19 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-scotland-act-1995/schedule-6/paragraph-19
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