A History of the Criminal Law of England, Volume 2Macmillan, 1883 - Criminal law |
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... lord shall not be liable if the ox " were wont to push with its horns for two or three days " before and the lord knew it not ; but if he knew it and he " would not shut it in , and it then shall have slain a man or a woman , let it be ...
... lord shall not be liable if the ox " were wont to push with its horns for two or three days " before and the lord knew it not ; but if he knew it and he " would not shut it in , and it then shall have slain a man or a woman , let it be ...
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... Lord Morley's case , A.D. 1666. ) 3. A. demands a debt of B. or serves him with a writ . This is no provocation . 4. A. makes faces at B. This is no provocation . ( Brain's case , 42 Eliz . , A.D. 1600. ) 5. A. takes the wall of B ...
... Lord Morley's case , A.D. 1666. ) 3. A. demands a debt of B. or serves him with a writ . This is no provocation . 4. A. makes faces at B. This is no provocation . ( Brain's case , 42 Eliz . , A.D. 1600. ) 5. A. takes the wall of B ...
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... Lord Holt and appended to Kelyng's reports . Kelyng died many years before his reports were published . 4 Lord Raymond , 1485 . 5 As to these see my Digest , art . 38 , pp . 23-24 . 66 66 66 " be deliberate though no hurt to 68 ...
... Lord Holt and appended to Kelyng's reports . Kelyng died many years before his reports were published . 4 Lord Raymond , 1485 . 5 As to these see my Digest , art . 38 , pp . 23-24 . 66 66 66 " be deliberate though no hurt to 68 ...
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... Lord Coke ( Third Inst . 56 ) surely to be understood with that " difference ; but without this difference none of the books " quoted in the margin ' do warrant that opinion nor , in- " deed , can I say that I find any to warrant my ...
... Lord Coke ( Third Inst . 56 ) surely to be understood with that " difference ; but without this difference none of the books " quoted in the margin ' do warrant that opinion nor , in- " deed , can I say that I find any to warrant my ...
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... Lord Blackburn's letter on the case of R. v . Allen , printed in my Digest , pp . 372-374 . Practically this letter may be regarded as equivalent to a judgment . 4 Holt's words , p . 182 . 5 The throwing of the bottle by Captain Cope ...
... Lord Blackburn's letter on the case of R. v . Allen , printed in my Digest , pp . 372-374 . Practically this letter may be regarded as equivalent to a judgment . 4 Holt's words , p . 182 . 5 The throwing of the bottle by Captain Cope ...
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Page 352 - ... to establish a defence on the ground of insanity, it must be clearly proved that, at the time of the committing of the act, the party accused was labouring under such a defect of reason, from disease of the mind, as not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing; or, if he did know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong.
Page 252 - ... any voter, or to or for any other person, " in order to induce any voter to" vote or refrain from
Page 87 - Quiconque , par maladresse, imprudence, inattention, négligence ou inobservation des règlements, aura commis involontairement un homicide, ou en aura involontairement été la cause, sera puni d'un emprisonnement de trois mois à deux ans, et d'une amende de cinquante francs à sis cents francs.
Page 208 - In many cases an agreement to do a certain thing has been considered as the subject of an indictment for a conspiracy, though the same act, if done separately by each individual without any agreement among themselves, would not have been illegal as, in the case of journeymen conspiring to raise their wages; each may insist on raising his wages, if lie can, but if several meet for the same purpose, it is illegal, and the parties may be indicted for a conspiracy.
Page 22 - And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee. 14 But if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbour, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die.
Page 20 - ... knowledge that the act which causes death will probably cause the death of, or grievous bodily harm to, some person, whether .such person is the person actually killed or not, although such knowledge is accompanied by indifference whether death or grievous bodily harm is caused or not, or by a wish that it may not be caused...
Page 224 - Every person who, with a view to compel any other person to abstain from doing or to do any act which such other person has a legal right to do or abstain from doing, wrongfully and without legal authority — 1.
Page 86 - Le meurtre emportera également la peine mort, lorsqu'il aura eu pour objet soit de préparer, faciliter ou exécuter un délit, soit de favoriser la fuite ou d'assurer l'impunité des auteurs ou complices de ce délit.
Page 115 - That whosoever unlawfully and maliciously shall shoot at any person, or shall, by drawing a trigger, or in any other manner attempt to discharge any kind of loaded arms at any person...
Page 254 - ... brought as a Slave or Slaves into any Island, Colony, Country, Territory, or Place whatsoever, or for the purpose of his, her, or their being sold, transferred, used, or dealt with as a Slave or Slaves, then and in every such Case the Person or Persons so offending...