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... kind soever , and by whomsoever , in matters depending . XVII . To charge my servants ; 1st , not to interpose in any business whatsoever ; 2d , not to take more than their known fees ; 3d , not to give any undue precedence to causes ...
... kind soever , and by whomsoever , in matters depending . XVII . To charge my servants ; 1st , not to interpose in any business whatsoever ; 2d , not to take more than their known fees ; 3d , not to give any undue precedence to causes ...
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... kind , but by conversation with our author and the learned Selden , he was convinced of his mistake ; our author declaring , " That by his acquaintance with them , he believed there was as many honest men among the lawyers ...
... kind , but by conversation with our author and the learned Selden , he was convinced of his mistake ; our author declaring , " That by his acquaintance with them , he believed there was as many honest men among the lawyers ...
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... kind of implication , that he had left the printing thereof to the discretion of his ex- ecutors . The above - mentioned writer further observes , ( q ) that his unwillingness to have any of his works printed after his death , proceded ...
... kind of implication , that he had left the printing thereof to the discretion of his ex- ecutors . The above - mentioned writer further observes , ( q ) that his unwillingness to have any of his works printed after his death , proceded ...
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... kind , but are for the most part , if not altogether , left to the positive laws and constitutions of several kingdoms and states . And therefore , although most certainly the penalties instituted by God himself among his ancient people ...
... kind , but are for the most part , if not altogether , left to the positive laws and constitutions of several kingdoms and states . And therefore , although most certainly the penalties instituted by God himself among his ancient people ...
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... kind of inhumanity towards the defects of human nature , or on the other side too great an indulgence given to great crimes : the best measure that I can think of is this ; such a person as labouring under melancholy distempers hath yet ...
... kind of inhumanity towards the defects of human nature , or on the other side too great an indulgence given to great crimes : the best measure that I can think of is this ; such a person as labouring under melancholy distempers hath yet ...
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Page 328 - I do declare that no foreign prince, person, prelate, state, or potentate hath, or ought to have, any jurisdiction, power, superiority, preeminence, or authority, ecclesiastical or spiritual, within this realm : So help me God.
Page 13 - And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
Page 40 - ... 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 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 it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong.
Page 454 - ... or attempt to perpetrate any arson, rape, robbery or burglary, shall be deemed murder of the first degree, and all other kinds of murder shall be deemed murder of the second degree...
Page 40 - ... notwithstanding the party accused did the act complained of with a view, under the influence of insane delusion, of redressing or revenging some supposed grievance or injury, or of producing some public benefit, he is nevertheless punishable according to the nature of the crime committed, if he knew at the time of committing such crime that he was acting contrary to law ; by which expression we understand your lordships to mean the law of the land.
Page 196 - The United States in congress assembled shall also have the sole and exclusive right and power of regulating the alloy and value of coin struck by their own authority, or by that of the respective states..
Page 90 - Treason against the State shall consist only in levying war against it, or in adhering to its enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason, unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court.
Page 341 - ... to intimidate, or overawe, both Houses, or either House of Parliament ; or to move or stir any foreigner or stranger with force to invade this Realm, or any other his Majesty's dominions or countries...
Page 454 - that all murder, which shall be perpetrated by means of poison, or by lying in wait, or by any other kind of wilful, deliberate, and premeditated killing, or which shall be committed in the perpetration, or attempt to perpetrate any arson, rape, robbery, or burglary shall be deemed murder in the first degree...