The Law Magazine and Review: A Quarterly Review of JurisprudenceSaunders and Benning, 1909 - Law |
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It has been said that the judge at an English criminal trial acts as counsel for the
prisoner when he is undefended , and though this is not universally true , the
judge's questions often bring out the prisoner's defence . It ought to be the same
on a ...
It has been said that the judge at an English criminal trial acts as counsel for the
prisoner when he is undefended , and though this is not universally true , the
judge's questions often bring out the prisoner's defence . It ought to be the same
on a ...
Page 183
The learned judge put the usual question , whether in the opinion of the jury “ the
prisoner was in a state to know that she was doing what was wrong ? ” There was
“ morbid action of the brain " ; there was a state of disease .... and other causes ...
The learned judge put the usual question , whether in the opinion of the jury “ the
prisoner was in a state to know that she was doing what was wrong ? ” There was
“ morbid action of the brain " ; there was a state of disease .... and other causes ...
Page 185
That was the simple issue put to the jury by the learned judge , and the jury
returned a verdict of not guilty , on the ground of insanity . Stephen , J. , in
addressing the jury in this case , was careful to distinguish between drunkenness
and the ...
That was the simple issue put to the jury by the learned judge , and the jury
returned a verdict of not guilty , on the ground of insanity . Stephen , J. , in
addressing the jury in this case , was careful to distinguish between drunkenness
and the ...
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ALIENS ACT INTERNATIONAL LAW AND THE 432 | 26 |
COMMUNICANTS AND THE DECEASED WIFES SISTER ACT 1907 | 66 |
CONTEMPORARY FOREIGN LITERATURE | 126 |
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