767.47 Indictment; effect of repugnant and unnecessary allegations. Sec. 47. No indictment is invalid by reason of any repugnant allegations contained therein, provided that an offense is charged. All unnecessary allegations shall be rejected as surplusage. History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17261 ;-- CL 1948, 767.47 Former Law: See section 8 of Act 77 of 1855, being CL 1857, § 6054; CL 1871, § 7923; How., § 9534; CL 1897, § 11919; and CL 1915, § 15746.
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