Penal Code section 958

Words used in a statute to define a public offense need not be strictly pursued in the accusatory pleading, but other words conveying the same meaning may be used.

Source: Section 958, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=958. (updated Jan. 1, 1951; accessed Jun. 25, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/penal_code_section_958

Original Source: Section 958, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=958. (last accessed May 12, 2025).