 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 - Página 2521844Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Francis Wharton, Moreton Stillé - 1855 - 858 páginas
...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 deceased had inflicted... | |
 | Charles Benjamin Huntington, James T. Roberts - 1857 - 502 páginas
...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-defense he wouM be exempt from punishment. If his delusion waa. that the deceased had inflicted... | |
 | Joel Prentiss Bishop - 1858 - 1012 páginas
...such as would not, being true, legally justify the act; as, in the language of the English judges, "if his delusion was, that the deceased had inflicted...supposed injury, — he would be liable to punishment." 2 But this latter branch of the doctrine should evidently be applied with great care ; because, in... | |
 | American Medical Association - 1858 - 1096 páginas
...under the influence of his delusion, he supposed another man to be in the act of attempting to take away his life, and he kills that man as he supposes...self-defence, he would be exempt from punishment. If the delusion was that the deceased had inflicted a serious injury to his character and fortune, and... | |
 | Francis Wharton - 1860 - 1072 páginas
...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...character and fortune, and he killed him in revenge for «uch supposed injury, he would be liable to punishment." § 43. So far as the law thus stated goes... | |
 | Theodore Thring - 1861 - 416 páginas
...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 for the supposed injury, he would be liable to punishment." Lastly. " Where the facts are admitted, or... | |
 | India, Sir Walter Morgan, Arthur George Macpherson - 1861 - 544 páginas
...was, that the deceased had inflicted some injury on him or had caused the death of his relations, &c. and he killed him in revenge for such supposed injury, he would be liable to punishment. As to the knowledge that what is done is " either wrong or •contrary to law," it must be remembered... | |
 | 1862 - 802 páginas
...example ; if, under the influence of his delusion, he supposes another man to be in the act of taking away his life, and he kills that man, as he supposes...supposed injury, he would be liable to punishment." This statement is certainly characterized by extreme caution: but the question arises, whether it really... | |
 | Sir Walter Morgan, Arthur George Macpherson - 1863 - 534 páginas
...the deceased had inflicted some injury on him or had caused the death of his relations, &c., and ho killed him in revenge for such supposed injury, he would be liable to punishment. As to the knowledge that what is done is " either wrong or contrary to law," it must be remembered... | |
 | 1864 - 852 páginas
...as he supposes, in self-defence, he would be exempt from punishment. But if hia delusion was that A had inflicted a serious injury to his character and fortune, and he killed A in revenge for such supposed injury, then he woidd be liable to When a person is acquitted of crime... | |
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