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" And thus far, touching the forms of indictment, wherein generally we are to take notice that in favour of life great strictnesses have been in all times required in points of indictments, and the truth is, that it is grown to be a blemish and inconvenience... "
Historia Placitorum Coronæ: The History of the Pleas of the Crown - Page 193
by Sir Matthew Hale - 1800
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Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books, Volume 4

William Blackstone - Law - 1791 - 528 pages
...obferved, in every point of an indictment. Sir Matthew Hale indeed complains, " that this ftri£tnefs is grown to be a " blemifh and inconvenience in the law, and the adminiflra" tion thereof : for that more offenders efcape by the over» 4 Rep. 45. , * See Vol. III....
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Encyclopædia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts ..., Volume 9, Part 1

Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1797 - 450 pages
...in every point of an indictment. Cew««/i Sir Matthew Hale indeed complains, " that this ftrictnefs is grown to be a blemifh and inconvenience in the law, and the adminiftration thereof: for that more offenders efcape by the over eafy ear given to exceptions in indiamente, than by their...
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Commentaries on the Laws of England, Volume 4

William Blackstone - Law - 1800 - 620 pages
...obferved, in every point of an indictment. Sir Matthew Hale indeed complains, " that this ftrictnefs is grown to be a " blemifh and inconvenience in the law, and the adminiftra" tion thereof: for that more offenders efcape by the ovcr" eafy ear given to exceptions...
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Reports of the Trials of Colonel Aaron Burr: (late Vice President ..., Volume 2

Aaron Burr - Burr Conspiracy, 1805-1807 - 1808 - 552 pages
...deserves particular attention. He says " that in favour of life great strictnesses have been in all times required, in points of indictments; and the truth is, that it is grown to be a blemish and inconvenience in the law, and the administration thereof; more offenders escape by the...
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Reports of the Trials of Colonel Aaron Burr (late Vice President ..., Volume 2

Burr Conspiracy, 1805-1807 - 1808 - 652 pages
...deserves particular attention. He says " that in favour of life great strictnesses have been in all times required, in points of indictments; and the truth is, that it is grown to be a blemish and inconvenience in the law, and the administration thereof; more offenders escape by the...
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The Edinburgh Annual Register, Volume 19

Europe - 1828 - 872 pages
...wherein generally we are to take notice that in favour of life great strictness has been in all times required in points of indictments ; and the truth is, that it is grown to be a blemish and inconvenience in the law, and the administration thereof; more offenders escape by the...
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A Treatise on Criminal Pleading: With Precedents of Indictments ..., Volume 1

Thomas Starkie - Criminal procedure - 1814 - 378 pages
...IV. Variance, p. 241. " IN favour of life great strictness has at all times been required in point of indictments; and the truth is, that it is grown to be a blemish and inconvenience in the law and the administration thereof; more offenders escape by the over...
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The Kaleidoscope: or, Literary and scientific mirror, Volume 4

1824 - 462 pages
...whom I have before quoted, says, " that, in favour of life, great strictnesses have been in all times required in points of indictments, and the truth is, that it is grown to be a blemish and inconvenience in the law, and the administration thereof: more offenders escape by the...
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The Trial of Andrew M'Kinley Before the High Court of Justiciary, at ...

Andrew McKinley, John Dow - Treason - 1818 - 568 pages
..." In favour of V ' C ', V ^I* " 'ife» great strictnesses have been in all times required in r ' " points of indictments; and the truth is, that it is grown " to be a blemish and inconveuiency in the law and the " administration thereof. More offenders escape by the...
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A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High ..., Volume 33

Trials - 1826 - 810 pages
...respect on the other side of the bar. " In favour of life great strictness has been, in all times, required in points of indictments ; and the truth is, that it is grown to be a blemish and inconveuiency in the law and the administration thereof. More offenders escape by the over...
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