District Of Columbia § 23-322 - Intent to defraud.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 23-322 — Intent to defraud., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 23-322. Intent to defraud.
23-322In an indictment or information in which it is necessary to allege an intent to defraud, it shall be sufficient to allege that the party accused did the act complained of with intent to defraud, without alleging an intent to defraud any particular person or body corporate. On the trial of such an indictment or information it shall not be necessary to prove an intent to defraud any particular person, but it shall be sufficient to prove a general intent to defraud.
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Section 23-322 ("Intent to defraud.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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