Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books, Volume 4Callaghan, 1876 - Law |
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... PLEA AND ISSUE . I. Plea to the Jurisdiction II . Demurrer III . Plea in Abatement IV . Special Pleas in Bar- 1. Auterfois Acquit 2. Auterfois Convict 3. Auterfois Attaint 4. Pardon V. Not Guilty OF TRIAL AND CONVICTION . CHAPTER XXVII ...
... PLEA AND ISSUE . I. Plea to the Jurisdiction II . Demurrer III . Plea in Abatement IV . Special Pleas in Bar- 1. Auterfois Acquit 2. Auterfois Convict 3. Auterfois Attaint 4. Pardon V. Not Guilty OF TRIAL AND CONVICTION . CHAPTER XXVII ...
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... plea of coverture shall excuse the wife ; no presumption of the husband's coercion shall extenuate her guilt : because of the odiousness and dangerous consequence of the crime itself . In inferior misdemeanors , we may remark another ...
... plea of coverture shall excuse the wife ; no presumption of the husband's coercion shall extenuate her guilt : because of the odiousness and dangerous consequence of the crime itself . In inferior misdemeanors , we may remark another ...
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... plea- sure . Then the said Sir Edmund Knevet desired that the king , of his benigne grace , would pardon him of his right hand , and take the left ; for , quoth he , if my right be spared , I may here- after doe such good service to his ...
... plea- sure . Then the said Sir Edmund Knevet desired that the king , of his benigne grace , would pardon him of his right hand , and take the left ; for , quoth he , if my right be spared , I may here- after doe such good service to his ...
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... plea , if the defendant is convicted , the punishment imposed for his offence may be more severe , if in the opinion of the court his guilt is aggravated by the defence which he has set up , or the evidence given in support of it.'e ...
... plea , if the defendant is convicted , the punishment imposed for his offence may be more severe , if in the opinion of the court his guilt is aggravated by the defence which he has set up , or the evidence given in support of it.'e ...
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... plea of justification is found for him , is entitled to recover his costs from the defendant.'k By the law of the twelve tables at Rome , libels , which affected the reputation of another , were made a capital offence : but , before the ...
... plea of justification is found for him , is entitled to recover his costs from the defendant.'k By the law of the twelve tables at Rome , libels , which affected the reputation of another , were made a capital offence : but , before the ...
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