 For example, if, under the influence of his delusion, he supposes another man to be in the act of attempting to take away his life, and he kills that man, as he supposes, in self-defence, he would be exempt from punishment. If his delusion was that the...  The Jurist - Page 2521844Full view - About this book
 | Frederick Augustus Carrington, Great Britain. Courts, Andrew Valentine Kirwan - Law reports, digests, etc - 1845 - 824 pages
...under the influence of his delusion, he supposes another man to be in the act of attempting to take away his life, and he kills that man, as he supposes,...supposed injury, he would be liable to punishment. " The question lastly proposed by your lordships is : — ' Can a medical man, conversant with the... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas, John Scott - Law reports, digests, etc - 1845 - 1114 pages
...kills that man, as he supposes, I^^E in self-defence, he would be exempt from punishment. CRIMINALS. If his delusion was that the deceased had inflicted...supposed injury, he would be liable to punishment. The question lastly proposed by your lordships is : — Fifth question. " Can a medical man, conversant... | |
 | 1845 - 986 pages
...his delusion he supposes another man to be 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 was, that the deceased had inflicted a serious injury to his character and fortune, and he... | |
 | John Frederick Archbold - Criminal procedure - 1846 - 914 pages
...influence of his delusion, he supposes another man to be in the act of attempting to take away his lifo, and he kills that -man, as he supposes, in self-defence,...delusion was that the deceased had inflicted a serious injuryto his character and fortune, and he killed him in revenge for such supposed injury, he would... | |
 | Sir Matthew Hale - Criminal law - 1847 - 774 pages
...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...him in revenge for such supposed injury, he would be liakle to punishment. In answer to the last question, we state to your Lordships, that we think the... | |
 | Sir Matthew Hale - Pleas of the crown - 1847 - 784 pages
...if under the influence of delusion, he supposes another man to be in the act of attempting to take XU @U self defence, he would be exempt from punishment If his delusion was, that the deceased had inflicted... | |
 | William Freeman, Benjamin Franklin Hall - Insanity (Law) - 1848 - 516 pages
...under the influence of his delusion he supposes another man to be in the act of attempting to take away his life, and he kills that man, as he supposes...character and fortune, AND HE KILLED HIM IN REVENGE FOB SUCH SUPPOSED INJURY, HE WOULD BE LIAB*LE TO PUNISHMENT." matter of right." [Case reported 47 Eng.... | |
 | William Freeman, Benjamin Franklin Hall - Insanity (Law) - 1848 - 510 pages
...under the influence of his delusion he supposes another man to be in the act of attempting to take away his life, and he kills that man, as he supposes...that the deceased had inflicted a serious injury to hin character and fortune, AND HE KILLED HIM IN RHVENGE FOR SUCH SUPPOSED INJURY, HE WOULD BE LIABLE... | |
 | Law - 1855 - 736 pages
...attempting to take away Ai» life, and he kills that man, as he supposes, in stlj -defence, he would oe exempt from punishment. If his delusion was that the...supposed injury, he would be liable to punishment." This subject was ably examined by Nisbit, J., in Poberis T. The Slate, 3 Georgia, 310, (1847,) where... | |
 | Scotland - 1850 - 866 pages
...under the influence of his delusion, he supposes another man to be in the act of attempting to take away his life, and he kills that man, as he supposes,...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... | |
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