The Trial of Mungo Campbell, Before the High Court of Justiciary in Scotland, for the Murder of Alexander Earl of Eglintoun. ...D. Wilson and G. Nicol; and Robinson and Roberts, 1770 - 111 pages |
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... wrongs ; and , as a ver- bal injury already received , cannot be recalled , by killing the perfon who gave the injury ; fo the making it lawful , either to kill , or otherwife to punish the perfon who gave the injury , would be truly ...
... wrongs ; and , as a ver- bal injury already received , cannot be recalled , by killing the perfon who gave the injury ; fo the making it lawful , either to kill , or otherwife to punish the perfon who gave the injury , would be truly ...
Page 85
... wrongs , or take juftice at his own hand , unlefs where the laws of the fociety cannot give him relief . In this view , it may be lawful to de- fend himself against an irreparable lofs , even at the expence of the life of the aggreffor ...
... wrongs , or take juftice at his own hand , unlefs where the laws of the fociety cannot give him relief . In this view , it may be lawful to de- fend himself against an irreparable lofs , even at the expence of the life of the aggreffor ...
Page 86
... wrongs . If they are of fuch a nature for which the laws of fociety will give him an adequate remedy , thither he ought to refort . " The diftinction which the purfuers have endeavoured to eftablish , is clearly pointed out by this ...
... wrongs . If they are of fuch a nature for which the laws of fociety will give him an adequate remedy , thither he ought to refort . " The diftinction which the purfuers have endeavoured to eftablish , is clearly pointed out by this ...
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... wrongs , that they are not permitted to kill any of their fellow - creatures in defence of their property , even where the fame is invaded with a felonious intention , except where the fame becomes abfolutely neceffary , and the laws of ...
... wrongs , that they are not permitted to kill any of their fellow - creatures in defence of their property , even where the fame is invaded with a felonious intention , except where the fame becomes abfolutely neceffary , and the laws of ...
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... is to be the avenger " < of his own wrongs . ' This laft fentence the profecutors quote , but they prudently leave out all that went before . Numberlefs autho authorities might be accumulated upon the fame point , but [ 63 ]
... is to be the avenger " < of his own wrongs . ' This laft fentence the profecutors quote , but they prudently leave out all that went before . Numberlefs autho authorities might be accumulated upon the fame point , but [ 63 ]
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Page 117 - And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.
Page 116 - There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds : but the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children ; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom and was unto him as a daughter.
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Page 51 - And if he smite him with throwing a stone, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
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Page 50 - As when a man goeth into the wood with his neighbour to hew wood, and his hand fetcheth a stroke with the axe to cut down the tree, and the head slippeth from the helve, and lighteth upon his neighbour, that he die ; he shall flee unto one of those cities, and live...
Page 84 - no man," says the learned judge Foster, "under the protection of the law is to be the avenger of his own wrongs. If they are of such a nature for which the laws of society will give him an adequate remedy, thither he ought to resort. But be they of what nature soever, he ought to bear his lot with patience, and remember that vengeance belongeth to the Most High.
Page 114 - But if the process be defective in the frame of it, as if there be a mistake in the name or addition of the person on whom it is to be executed, or if the name of such person, or...
Page 2 - All which, or part thereof, being found proven by the verdict of an Assize, or admitted by...