 ... to establish a defence on the ground of insanity, it must be clearly proved that, at the time of the committing of the act, the party accused was labouring under such a defect of reason, from disease of the mind, as not to know the nature and quality...  Great American Judges [2 Volumes]: An Encyclopediaedited by - 2003 - 981 pagesNo preview available - About this book
 | Francis Wharton, Moreton Stillé - Forensic psychiatry - 1855 - 858 pages
...from disease of the mind, as not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing, or if he did know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong, "(j) 2d. When the defendant is acting under an insane delusion as to circumstances, which, if true,... | |
 | Law - 1856 - 206 pages
...from disease of the mind, as not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing; or if he did know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong." If the accused was conscious that the act in question was one which he ought not to do, and if that... | |
 | Charles Benjamin Huntington, James T. Roberts - Insanity - 1857 - 502 pages
...here says, of the body — as not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing, or if he did know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong. * * * * *'* • * If the accused was conscious that the act was one which he ought not to do, and if... | |
 | 1857 - 592 pages
...from disease of the mind, as not to know the nature and quality r,f the act he was doing, or if he did know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong." (1 Car. & Kir. 134; 8 Scott, NR 595.) The Doctor makes quite free with this opinion of the English... | |
 | Nathan Howard (Jr.) - Civil procedure - 1858 - 616 pages
...from disease of the mind, as not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing ; or if he did know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong." I can see no point of the preceding reasoning, in support of the charge, which is not completely covered... | |
 | Medicine - 1876 - 1164 pages
...from disease of the mind, as not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing, or, if he did know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong. At the time this rule was announced, Lord Brougham objected to it because it was left doubtful whether... | |
 | William Campbell Sleigh - Commercial law - 1858 - 184 pages
...from disease of the mind, as not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing, or, if he did know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong." It only remains for me to remark, that intoxication is no excuse for the commission of crime. If, therefore,... | |
 | Medicine - 1858 - 652 pages
...from disease of the mind as not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing, or if he did know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong. Thirdly, if a person under a partial delusion only, and not in other respects insane, commits an offence... | |
 | 1858 - 754 pages
...from disease of the mind as not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing, or, if he did know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong. 3rd. If a person under a partial delusion only, and not in other respects insane, commits an offence... | |
 | Amasa Junius Parker - Criminal law - 1858 - 734 pages
...disease of the mind, as not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing ; or, if he did know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong." I can see no point of the preceding The People v. McCann. reasoning in support of the charge which... | |
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