 ... we think he must be considered in the same situation as to responsibility as if the facts with respect to which the delusion exists were real. For example, if, under the influence of his delusion...  The Legal News - Page 356edited by - 1878Full view - About this book
 | Law - 1844 - 500 pages
...insane, we think he must be considered in the same situation as to responsibility, as if the facts, with respect to which the delusion exists, were real. For example, if, under the influence of delusion, lie supposes another man to be in the act of attempting to lake away his life, and he kills... | |
 | 1845 - 986 pages
...insane, we think he most be considered in the same situation as to responsibility, as if the facts •with respect to which the delusion exists were...in the act of attempting to take away his life, and lie kills that man, as he supposes, in self-defence, he would be exempt from punishment. If his defence... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas, John Scott - Law reports, digests, etc - 1845 - 1114 pages
...respects insane, we think he must be considered in the same situation as to responsibility as if the facts with respect to which the delusion exists were real....supposes another man to be in the act of attempting to 1844. take away his life, and he kills that man, as he supposes, I^^E in self-defence, he would be... | |
 | John Frederick Archbold - Criminal procedure - 1846 - 914 pages
...respects insane, we think he must be considered in the same situation as to responsibility as if the facts with respect to which the delusion exists were real....man to be in the act of attempting to take away his lifo, and he kills that -man, as he supposes, in self-defence, he would be exempt from punishment.... | |
 | Sir Matthew Hale - Pleas of the crown - 1847 - 784 pages
...insane, we think he must be considered in the same situation as to responsibility, as if the facts . T(X X W delusion, he supposes another man to be in the act of attempting to take away his life, and he kills... | |
 | Sir Matthew Hale - Criminal law - 1847 - 774 pages
...delusion czisU were real. For example, if under the influence of delusion, he supposes another mnn to be in the act of attempting to take away his life, and be kills that man, as he supposes, in self defence, he would be exempt from punishment. If his delusion... | |
 | Edward Hazen Parker - Medicine - 1851 - 694 pages
...insane — we think he must be considered in the same situation, as to responsibility, as if the facts with respect to which the delusion exists were real....he would be exempt from punishment. If his delusion were that the deceased had inflicted a serious injury to his character and fortune, and he killed him... | |
 | Scotland - 1850 - 866 pages
...insane — we think he must be considered in the same situation, as to responsibility, as if the facts with respect to which the delusion exists were real....he would be exempt from punishment. If his delusion were that the deceased had inflicted a serious injury to his character and fortune, and he killed him... | |
 | Herbert Broom - Legal maxims - 1852 - 616 pages
...Frere v. Peacocke, 1 Robertson, 442. if a man, under the influence of his delusion, supposes another to be in the act of attempting to take away his life,...in self-defence, he would be exempt from punishment ; whereas, if his delusion was that the deceased had inflicted a serious injury upon his character... | |
 | Isaac Ray - 1853 - 550 pages
...respects insane, he must be considered in the same situation 'as to responsibility, as if the facts, with respect to which the delusion exists, were real. For example, if under the influence of delusion, he supposes another man to be in the act of attempting to take away his life, and he kills... | |
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