 | 1873 - 962 sider
...an opinion of his own, but it did not in any way differ from the other Judges), says — "It must be proved that at the time of committing the act, the...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... | |
 | 1844 - 500 sider
...have to submit our opinion to be, that the jury ought to be told in all cases, that every man is to be presumed to be sane, and to possess a sufficient degree...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... | |
 | 1844 - 506 sider
...certain questions propounded to them by the house of lords, that to render a parly irresponsible, " it must be clearly proved that at the time of committing...accused was labouring under such a defect of reason from disease of mind, as not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing, or if he did know it,... | |
 | William Dickinson, Thomas Noon Talfourd - 1845 - 1268 sider
...the time of committing the act will be a defence, if it be clearly proved that the accused was then labouring under such a defect of reason from disease...quality of the act he was doing, or as not to know that it was wrong (<?). A medical man who has been present in court and heard the evidence may be asked... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas, John Scott - 1845 - 1114 sider
...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 not... | |
 | Frederick Augustus Carrington, Great Britain. Courts, Andrew Valentine Kirwan - 1845 - 824 sider
...ground of insanity, it must be clearly proved, that, at the time of the coin- HIGCINSON. mitting 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... | |
 | John Frederick Archbold - 1846 - 914 sider
...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... | |
 | Sir Matthew Hale - 1847 - 784 sider
...every man if presumed to be sane and to possess a sufficient degree of reason, to be responsible fur thereof, thai suffer death. If any person shall purposely...such person shall be deemed guilty of mar. dcr in disease ot the mind as not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing, or if he did know... | |
 | Sir Matthew Hale - 1847 - 774 sider
...establish a defence on the ground of insanity, it must be clearly proved, that at the time of commuting the act, the party accused was labouring under such a defect of reason from disease or the mind as not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing, or if he did know... | |
 | 1850 - 890 sider
...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... | |
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... 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... 
