 ... to establish a defense on the ground of insanity, it must be clearly proved that, at the time of the committing of the act, the party accused was laboring under such a, defect of reason from disease of the mind as not to know the nature and quality...  A Digest of Important Cases on the Law of Crimes - Side 151av John Romain Rood - 1906 - 623 siderUten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | Edmund Burke - 1864 - 776 sider
...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. After proving the facts already stated, Mr. Boden called Ann Burley, who said, — I keep the Bull's... | |
 | Albany Institute - 1883 - 402 sider
...establish a defense on the ground of insanity, it must be clearly proved that, at the time of committing the act, the party accused was laboring 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... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas, John Scott - 1845 - 1114 sider
...disease of the mind, as not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing, or, if he did not know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong. The mode of putting IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS, 1844. INSANE CRIMINALS. Fourth question. the latter part of the question to... | |
 | 1845 - 986 sider
...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." It is not sufficient that the pannel's evidence should mite doubts as to his sanity. He must establish... | |
 | William Freeman, Benjamin Franklin Hall - 1848 - 510 sider
...reason, from disease of the mind, as not to know the nature of the act he was doing, or, if he did know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong. He must be laboring under that kind of mental aberration which satisfies the jury that the prisoner... | |
 | 1855 - 736 sider
...until the contrary be proved to their satisfaction ; and that, to establish a defence on the e round of insanity it must be clearly proved, that, at the...accused was laboring 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... | |
 | Edward Hazen Parker - 1851 - 694 sider
...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. The mode of pulling the latter part of the question to the jury, on these occasions, has generally been whether... | |
 | University magazine - 1850 - 794 sider
...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." The next trial— that of "Alexander Alexander, claiming the title of Karl of Stirling, for forgery " —... | |
 | 1850 - 890 sider
...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." The next trial — that of "Alexander Alexander, claiming the title of Karl of Stirling, for forgery "... | |
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