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" I make no doubt but the forcibly attempting a crime of a still more detestable nature may be equally resisted by the death of the unnatural aggressor. For the one uniform principle that runs through our own and all other laws seems to be this, — that... "
Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the Arts, Sciences ... - Page 402
1816
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The Law-dictionary, Explaining the Rise, Progress, and Present ..., Volume 1

Sir Thomas Edlyne Tomlins - 1835 - 854 pages
...of a still more detestable nature, may be equally resisted by the death of the unnatural aggressor. For the one uniform principle, that runs through our own and all other laws, seems to be this , that where a crime, in itself capital, is endeavoured to be committed by force,...
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Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books ; with an ..., Volume 4

William Blackstone - 1836 - 704 pages
...of a still more detestable nature, may be equally resisted by the death of the unnatural aggressor. For the one uniform principle that runs through our own, and all other laws, seems to be this ; that where a crime, in itself capital, is endeavoured to be committed by force,...
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Commentaries on the Laws of England: In the Order, and Compiled from the ...

William Blackstone, John Bethune Bayly - 1840 - 764 pages
...attempting a crime of a still more detestable nature may be resisted by the death of the aggressor. For the one uniform principle that runs through our own and all other laws is, that where a crime in itself capital, is endeavoured to be committed by force, it is lawful to...
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A Treatise on the Law and Practice of Naval Courts-martial

William Hickman (R.N.) - 1851 - 362 pages
...or atrocious crime ; for instance, the law justifies a woman killing one who attempts to ravish her. For the one uniform principle that runs through our own and all other laws seems to be this — that where a crime, in itself capital, is endeavoured to be committed by force,...
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Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books, Volume 2

William Blackstone, George Sharswood - 1866 - 780 pages
...of a still more detestable nature may be equally resisted by the death of the unnatural aggressor. For the one uniform principle that runs through our own and all other laws seems to be this, — that where a crime, (t) 1 Hawk. P. a 71. (•) de. pn MOane, 3. Ff.9, 2,4. M...
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Select American Cases on the Law of Self-defence

L. B. Horrigan, Seymour Dwight Thompson - 1874 - 1132 pages
...makes no doubt may be equally resisted by the death of the unnatural transgressor. " For," says he, " the one uniform principle that runs through our own and all other laws, seems to be this, that where a crime which in itself is capital, is endeavored to be committed by force,...
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Mr. Serjeant Stephen's New Commentaries on the Laws of England: (Partly ...

Henry John Stephen - 1874 - 724 pages
...the act is lawful, and the effect is comes justifiable, when for the prevention of crime. He says, " The " one uniform principle that runs " through our own and all other laws " seems to be this, that where a " crime, in itself capital, is endca" voured to be committed by force,...
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The Law of Homicide: Together with the Trial for Murder of Judge Wilkinson ...

Ambrose Bolivar Carlton - 1882 - 424 pages
...484. I will continue my authorities—Blackstone, speaking of crimes committed by violence, says, " For the one uniform principle that runs through our own, and all other laws, seems to be this, that where a crime, in itself capital, is endeavored to be committed by force, it...
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The American Decisions: Containing All the Cases of General Value ..., Volume 23

1886 - 868 pages
...he makes no doubt may be equally resisted by the death of the unnatural aggressor. "For," says he, " the one uniform principle that runs through our own and all other laws, seems to be this, that whero a crime, which in itself is capital, is endeavored to be committed by...
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Abridgment of Blackstone's Commentaries

William Blackstone, William Cyrus Sprague - 1893 - 558 pages
...of a still more detestable nature may be equally resisted by the death of the unnatural aggressor. For the one uniform principle that runs through our own and all other laws seems to be this, — that where a crime in itself capital , is endeavored to be committed by force,...
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