Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books, Volume 4

25 Vict accessory according accused afterwards allowed ancient appear attempt authority benefit of clergy called capital carried cause charge civil committed common law consequence considered constitution convicted court crime criminal crown death defendant directed enacted England established evidence exceeding execution extended fact false felony five forfeiture formerly give given guilty hand hard labour held imprisonment indictment inflicted intent issue judges judgment jurisdiction jury justice kill king king's kingdom lands larceny less liable lord manner matter means ment misdemeanor murder nature necessary oath observed offence otherwise pardon parliament particular party peace penal servitude penalties person plea practice present principal prisoner proceedings prosecution punishment receive reign relating repealed respect sovereign species statute suffer taken term treason trial tried unless usually warrant witnesses writ