 ... the jurors ought to be told in all cases that every man is to be presumed to be sane, and to possess a sufficient degree of reason to be responsible for his crimes until the contrary be proved to their satisfaction ; and that to establish a defence...  Delaware Reports: Containing Cases Decided in the Supreme Court (excepting ... - Page 353by David Thomas Marvel, John W. Houston, James Pennewill, Samuel Maxwell Harrington, William Henry Boyce, William Watson Harrington, William J. Storey, Charles L. Terry - 1901Full view - About this book
 | Law - 1855 - 736 pages
...interrogatories it was answered that the jury ought to be told in all cases ' that every man is to be presumed to be sane, and to possess a sufficient degree of reason to be responsible for his crimes, until the contrary be proved to their satisfaction ; and that, to establish a defence on the... | |
 | Edward Hazen Parker - Medicine - 1851 - 694 pages
...time when the act was committed?" ANSWERS. — " The jury ought to be told, in all cases, that eve ry man is presumed to be sane, and to possess a sufficient degree of reason to be responsible for his crimes, until the contrary be proved to their satisfaction ; and that, to establish a defence on the... | |
 | 1850 - 890 pages
...Where insanity is set up .11 a defence, ' ' the j ury ought to be told in all cases, that every nun is presumed to be sane, and to possess a sufficient degree of reason to be responsible for his crimes, until the contrary bo proved to their satisfaction ; and to establish a defence on the ground... | |
 | University magazine - 1850 - 794 pages
...UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE, vo'. Jixi., p. C2G. a defence, " the jury ought to be told in all cases, that every nun is presumed to be sane, and to possess a sufficient degree of reason to be responsible for his crimes, until the contrary be proved to their satisfaction ; and to establish a defence on the ground... | |
 | Scotland - 1850 - 866 pages
...was committed ! " ANSWERS.— " The jury ought to be told, in all cases, that erery man ii pretumed to be sane, and to possess a sufficient degree of reason to be responsible for his crimes, until the contrary be proved to their satisfaction ; and that, to establish a defence on the... | |
 | Edward William Cox - Criminal law - 1851 - 552 pages
...questions the judges returned the following answer: "That the jury ought to be told in all cases, that every man is presumed to be sane, and to possess a...sufficient degree of reason to be responsible for his crimes, until the contrary be proved to their satisfaction ; and that, to establish a defence on the... | |
 | William Hickman - Courts-martial and courts of inquiry - 1851 - 364 pages
...Second and third Questions. " That the jury ought to be told in all cases that every man is supposed to be sane, and to possess a sufficient degree of reason to be responsible for his crimes, until the contrary be proved to their satisfaction ; and that, to establish a defence on the... | |
 | Edward William Cox - Criminal law - 1851 - 552 pages
...questions the judges returned the following answer: — " That the jnry onght ti be told in all cases, that every man is presumed to be sane, and to possess a sufficient deprw of reason to be responsible for his crimes, until the contrary be proved to their satisfaction:... | |
 | Asa Kinne - Courts - 1852 - 392 pages
...time contrary to law, he is punishable. In all cases of this kind, the jurors ought to be told that every man is presumed to be sane, and to possess a...sufficient degree of reason to be responsible for his crimes, until the contrary be proved to their satisfaction : and that to establish a defence on the... | |
 | Herbert Broom - Legal maxims - 1852 - 616 pages
...28. • Co. latt. 247 b ; 4 Bla. Com. 24, 25. the act done cannot be culpable. Every man is, however, presumed to be sane, and to possess a sufficient degree of reason to be responsible for his actions, until the contrary has been satisfactorily proved ; and in order to establish a defence on... | |
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