§ 421 Arson - Omission or error in designating owner or occupant.

If someone is charged with arson, the criminal charge has to describe the building that was burned. This rule says that if the charge leaves out who owns the building, or gets the owner's name wrong, that mistake alone won't ruin the case against the accused person.

The key question is whether the building is described well enough overall for the accused person to know what they're being accused of and prepare a defense. As long as the description does that job, small errors about ownership or who occupied the building don't matter.

This rule protects the prosecution from having a case thrown out over a minor paperwork mistake. It also protects the accused person's rights, since the building still has to be identified clearly enough for them to understand the charge and defend themselves in court.