{"data":{"id":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-628.17","jurisdiction":"us-mn","citation":"Minn. Stat. § 628.17","heading":"WORDS OF STATUTE NEED NOT BE FOLLOWED.","body":"Words used in the statutes to define a public offense need not be strictly pursued in the indictment, but other words conveying the same meaning may be used.","path":["CRIMINAL PROCEDURE; PEACE OFFICERS; PRIVACY OF COMMUNICATIONS","CHAPTER 628. ACCUSATION; CHARGING INSTRUMENTS","INDICTMENTS; COMPLAINTS"],"source_url":"https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/628.17","current_through":"2025 Minnesota Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T22:10:51Z","sha256":"7a15dd3114abf33b09c00bab954a7efa266be2ff15aae41659d3a0541bdca71f","source_id":"us-mn","stale":false,"prev":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-628.16","next":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-628.18"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}