Every written proceeding in a court of justice in this State, or before a judicial officer, shall be in the English language; but such abbreviations as are now commonly used in that language may be used, and numbers may be expressed by figures or numerals, in the customary manner.
[65:19:1865; B § 970; BH § 2484; C § 2565; RL § 4885; NCL § 8427]