Ч lating the chastity of her who hath indeed no chastity at all, or at ^ least hath no regard to it. But the law of England does not judge so hardly of offenders as to cut off all opportunity of retreat even from common strumpets, and to treat them as... Prize Essay on the Laws for the Protection of Women - Page 70by James Edward Davis - 1854 - 247 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Blackstone - Law - 1791 - 528 pages
...indeed no chaftity at all, or at lead hath no regard to itBut the law of England does not judge fo hardly of offenders, as to cut off all opportunity of retreat even from common ftrumpets, and to treat them as never capable of amendment. It therefore holds it to be felony to force... | |
| Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1796 - 426 pages
...indeed no chattily at all, or at lealt hath no regard to it. But the law of England does not judge fo hardly of offenders, as to cut off all opportunity of retreat even from common (trumpets, and to treat them as never capable of amendment. It therefore holds it to be felony to force... | |
| William Blackstone - Law - 1800 - 620 pages
...indeed no chaftity at all, or at lenft hath no regard to it. But the law of England does not judge fo hardly of offenders, as to cut off all opportunity of retreat even from common ftrumpets, and to treat them as never capable of amendment. It therefore holds it to be felony to force... | |
| Massachusetts, William Charles White - Law - 1810 - 208 pages
...chastity of her who hath indeed no chastity at all, or at least, hath no regard to it. But our law does not judge so hardly of offenders, as to cut off...woman may have forsaken that unlawful course of life. As to the evidence ; the party ravished is in law a Ib;,l 213_ competent witness ; but the credibility... | |
| Sir William Blackstone - Law - 1825 - 576 pages
...of her, who hath indeed no chastity at all, or at least hath no regard to it. But the law of England does not judge so hardly of offenders, as to cut off...woman may have forsaken that unlawful course of life g : for, as Bracton well observes11, "etsi mere" MX Juerit ante, tune non fuit meretrix, cum nequitiae... | |
| sir William Blackstone - Law - 1825 - 584 pages
...of her, who hath indeed no chastity at all, or at least hath no regard to it. But the law of England does not judge so hardly of offenders, as to cut off...the woman may have forsaken that unlawful course of lifeg : for, as Bracton well observes h, "etsi mere" trix fucrit ante, tune non tfuit meretrix, cum... | |
| William Hough - 1825 - 1028 pages
...species of felony, the law supposes an imbecility of body as well as mind" (537). " The law of England holds it to be felony to force even a concubine or...woman may have forsaken that unlawful course of life." " According to Sir Matthew Hale the party ravished may give evidence upon oath, and is in law a competent... | |
| Theodric Romeyn Beck - Medical jurisprudence - 1825 - 696 pages
...seem to suppose a prostitute capable of any injuries of this kind, whilst the English law holds it felony to force even a concubine or harlot, because the woman may have forsaken that course of life. At present, also, no time of limitation for making complaint is fixed, but the jury... | |
| William Blackstone - Law - 1836 - 704 pages
...of her, who hath indeed no chastity at all, or at least hath no regard to it. But the law of England does not judge so hardly of offenders, as to cut off...woman may have forsaken that unlawful course of life (g): for, as Bracton well observes (A), " licet meretrix fuerit antea, certe tune temporis non fuit,... | |
| Thomas Frederick Simmons - Courts-martial and courts of inquiry - 1843 - 678 pages
...presumed by law incapable to commit a rape, and therefore cannot be tried for it.2 The english law holds it to be felony to force even a concubine or harlot ;3 the evidence in such case, to justify a conviction of the crime of rape, must be very strong indeed.... | |
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