Principles of the Criminal Law of ScotlandW. Blackwood, 1832 - 696 pages |
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... considered in two lights with reference to the intention of the killer , and the circumstances under which the fatal injury is inflicted ; and with reference to the effects upon the sufferer , and the circum- stances under which it is ...
... considered in two lights with reference to the intention of the killer , and the circumstances under which the fatal injury is inflicted ; and with reference to the effects upon the sufferer , and the circum- stances under which it is ...
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... considered as a most import- ant circumstance . In like manner , in the case of Jean Hum- phreys , Aberdeen , autumn 1830 , who was convicted of mur- dering her husband by pouring sulphuric acid down his throat as he lay asleep in bed ...
... considered as a most import- ant circumstance . In like manner , in the case of Jean Hum- phreys , Aberdeen , autumn 1830 , who was convicted of mur- dering her husband by pouring sulphuric acid down his throat as he lay asleep in bed ...
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... considered it as clear law , that this was murder , and that a blow with the fist was no alleviation of a homicide committed with a lethal weapon , even if done at the moment , much more if an interval had elapsed before the injury and ...
... considered it as clear law , that this was murder , and that a blow with the fist was no alleviation of a homicide committed with a lethal weapon , even if done at the moment , much more if an interval had elapsed before the injury and ...
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... considered as manslaughter . Where an assault is made with violence , or circumstances of indignity upon a man's person , as by pulling him by the nose , and an assault is made immediately after , it has been adjudged manslaughter . So ...
... considered as manslaughter . Where an assault is made with violence , or circumstances of indignity upon a man's person , as by pulling him by the nose , and an assault is made immediately after , it has been adjudged manslaughter . So ...
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... considered more fully under the head of Culpable Homicide , into which questions of this nature usually resolve ; but one general remark may be made , which appears generally applicable , viz . that it is the undue and precipitate ...
... considered more fully under the head of Culpable Homicide , into which questions of this nature usually resolve ; but one general remark may be made , which appears generally applicable , viz . that it is the undue and precipitate ...
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