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 | Sir Matthew Hale - Pleas of the crown - 1847 - 784 pages
...knowledge of right and wrong in respect to the very act with which he is charged. If the question were Ŭd & uOpv ȉ I # qfǗ [ ept k V6 3. ...8 ߫A ">Yu (2Ԣ n~ t,o' |Y| S ' 8 ٜ d 3 ^ [ 9 was essential in order to lead to a conviction; whereas the law is administered upon the principle... | |
 | Sir Matthew Hale - Criminal law - 1847 - 774 pages
...of right and wrong in respect to the very act with which he is charged. If the question were to bo put as to the knowledge of the accused solely and...them to believe that an actual knowledge of the law was essential in order to lead to a conviction ; whereas the law is administered upon the principle... | |
 | William Freeman, Benjamin Franklin Hall - Insanity (Law) - 1848 - 510 pages
...KNOWLEDGE OP RIGHT AND WRONG IN RESPECT TO THE VERY ACT WITH WHICH HE is CHARGED. If the question were to be put as to the knowledge of the accused, solely...is administered upon the principle that every one mu«t be taken conclusively to know it, without proof that he does know it. If the accused was conscious... | |
 | Scotland - 1850 - 866 pages
...knowledge of right and wrong with respect to the very act with which he is charged. If the question were to be put as to the knowledge of the accused, solely...of the land, it might tend to confound the jury, by indncing them to believe that an actual knowledge of the law of the land was essential hi order to... | |
 | Edward William Cox - Criminal law - 1851 - 552 pages
...paity's knowledge of right and wrong in respect to the very act be is charged. If the question we<r to be put as to the knowledge of the accused solely and exclusively with reference to the !i«• of the land, it might tend to confound the jury, by inducing them to believe that an actual... | |
 | Asa Kinne - Courts - 1852 - 392 pages
...knowledge of right and wrong in respect to the very act with which he is charged. If the question were to be put as to the knowledge of the accused solely...taken conclusively to know it, without proof that ho does know it. If the accused was conscious that the act was one which he ought not to do and if... | |
 | Simon Greenleaf - Evidence (Law) - 1854 - 784 pages
...knowledge of right and wrong in respect to the very act with which he is charged. If the question were to be put as to the knowledge of the accused solely and exclusively with reference to the law of the Jand, it might tend to confound the Jury, by inducing them to believe that an actual knowledge of the... | |
 | Hugh Barclay - Justices of the peace - 1855 - 998 pages
...knowledge of right and wrong in respect to the very act with which he is charged. If the question were to be put as to the knowledge of the accused solely...that every one must be taken conclusively to know it. If the accused was conscious that the act was one which he ou^ht not to do, and if that act was at... | |
 | 1855 - 692 pages
...the abstract, as when put with respect to the very act with which he is charged. If the question were to be put as to the knowledge of the accused solely...law is administered upon the principle that every oac must be taken conclusively to know it, without proof that he does know it. If the accused was conscious... | |
 | Joel Prentiss Bishop - Criminal law - 1858 - 1012 pages
...English judges. Opinion on Insane Criminals, 8 Scott, NR 595. Yet they add, — " If the question were to be put as to the knowledge of the accused, solely...administered upon the principle, that every one must \)e taken conclusively to know it, without proof that he does know it. If the accused was conscious... | |
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