 | Law - 1844 - 500 pages
...namely, that lie labours under such partial delusion only, and is not in other respects insane, we think he must be considered in the same situation as to...were real. For example, if, under the influence of delusion, lie supposes another man to be in the act of attempting to lake away his life, and he kills... | |
 | 1845 - 986 pages
...he labours under such partial delusion only, and is not in other respects insane, we think he most be considered in the same situation as to responsibility,...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... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas, John Scott - Law reports, digests, etc - 1845 - 1114 pages
...namely, that he labours under such partial delusion only, and is not in other respects insane, we think he must be considered in the same situation as to...supposes another man to be in the act of attempting to 1844. take away his life, and he kills that man, as he supposes, I^^E in self-defence, he would be... | |
 | John Frederick Archbold - Criminal procedure - 1846 - 914 pages
...before, that he labours under such partial delusion only, and is not in other respects insane, we think he must be considered in the same situation as to...man to be in the act of attempting to take away his lifo, and he kills that -man, as he supposes, in self-defence, he would be exempt from punishment.... | |
 | Sir Matthew Hale - Pleas of the crown - 1847 - 784 pages
...namely, that he labours under such a partial delusion only, and is not in other respects insane, we think he must be considered in the same situation as to...were real. For example, if under the influence of delusion, he supposes another man to be in the act of attempting to take away his life, and he kills... | |
 | Sir Matthew Hale - Criminal law - 1847 - 774 pages
...namely, that he labours under such a partial delusion only, and is not in other respects insane, we think he must be considered in the same situation as to...as if the facts with respect to which the delusion czisU were real. For example, if under the influence of delusion, he supposes another mnn to be in... | |
 | Herbert Broom - Legal maxims - 1852 - 616 pages
...delusion is as to existing facts, and the individual labouring under it is not, in other respects, insane, he must be considered in the same situation as to...as if the facts with respect to which the delusion existed were real. For instance, 1 8 Scott, NR 601 ; Reg. v. Higginson, 1 Car. & 1C. 129. Aa to the... | |
 | Asa Kinne - Courts - 1852 - 392 pages
...or as not to know that what he was doing was wrong. That a party laboring under a partial delusion must be considered • in the same situation, as to responsibility, as if the facts, in respect to which the delusion exists, were real. That where an accused person is supposed to be... | |
 | Isaac Ray - Insanity - 1853 - 552 pages
...on the assumption " that he labors under partial delusion only, and is not in other respects insane, he must be considered in the same situation as to...were real. For example, if under the influence of delusion, he supposes another man to be in the act of attempting to take away his life, and he kills... | |
 | Isaac Ray - 1853 - 550 pages
...on the assumption " that he labors under partial delusion only, and is not in other respects insane, he must be considered in the same situation 'as to...were real. For example, if under the influence of delusion, he supposes another man to be in the act of attempting to take away his life, and he kills... | |
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... must be considered in the same situation as to responsibility as if the facts with respect to which the delusion exists were real. 
