 | Law - 1844 - 500 pages
...in other respects insane, we think he must be considered in the same situation as to responsibility, as if the facts, with respect to which the delusion...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
...in other respects insane, we think he most be considered in the same situation as to responsibility, as if the facts •with respect to which the delusion...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
...in other respects insane, we think he must be considered in the same situation as to responsibility as if the facts with respect to which the delusion...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
...in other respects insane, we think he must be considered in the same situation as to responsibility as if the facts with respect to which the delusion...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
...in other respects insane, we think he must be considered in the same situation as to responsibility, W 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
...delusion czisU were real. For example, if under the influence of delusion, he supposes another mnn to be in 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... | |
 | Herbert Broom - Legal maxims - 1852 - 616 pages
...Frere v. Peacocke, 1 Robertson, 442. if a man, under the influence of his delusion, supposes another to be in the act of attempting to take away his life,...in self-defence, he would be exempt from punishment ; whereas, if his delusion was that the deceased had inflicted a serious injury upon his character... | |
 | Isaac Ray - Insanity - 1853 - 554 pages
...is not in other respects insane, he must be considered in the same situation as to responsibility, as if the facts, with respect to which the delusion...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
...is not in other respects insane, he must be considered in the same situation 'as to responsibility, as if the facts, with respect to which the delusion...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... | |
 | Herbert Broom - Legal maxims - 1854 - 622 pages
...were real. For instance, I 58 BROOM'S LEGAL MAXIMS. if a man, under the influence of his delusion, supposes another man to be in the act of attempting...in self-defence, he would be exempt from punishment ; whereas, if his delusion was that the deceased had inflicted a serious injury upon his character... | |
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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. 
