This section is from the book "Popular Law Library Vol10 Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Wills, Administration", by Albert H. Putney. Also available from Amazon: Popular Law-Dictionary.
There is a class of violations of a quasi criminal nature. This class embraces all offences not crimes or misdemeanors - arising usually in the violation of city or village ordinances. All qui tarn actions and forfeitures imposed for the neglect or violation of a public duty also fall within this class. These offenses are not indictable.10
 
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