 ... without any warrant or authority from any power either divine or human, but in direct contradiction to the laws both of God and man : and therefore the law has justly fixed the crime and punishment of murder, on them, and on their seconds also z.  Commentaries on the Laws of England - Page 192by William Blackstone - 1800Full view - About this book
 | James Burgh - Great Britain - 1775 - 540 pages
...and claiming it as their right, to wanton with their own lives, and thofe of their fellow-creatures, without any warrant or authority from any power, either divine or human, but in diredt contradiction to the laws both of God and man; and therefore the law has juflly fixed the crime... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1791 - 528 pages
...gentlemen, and claiming it as their right, to wanton with their own lives and thofe of their fellow creatures ; without any warrant or authority from any power either divine or human, but in aired!: contradiction to the laws both of God and man : and therefore the law has juftly fixed the... | |
 | English literature - 1842 - 592 pages
...tturncately, conducted ; the defence is warm and impassioned ; the judge declares that the offence ' is in ' direct contradiction to the laws both of God and man ; and, ' therefore, the law has justly fixed to it the crime and pun' ishment of murder;' but he also takes care to throw out some... | |
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...it as their right to wanton with their " own lives, and thofe of their fellow-creatures ; without f( any warrant or authority from any power either divine...human, but in direct contradiction to the laws both of <c God and man ; and therefore the law has juftly fixed the " crime and punifhment of murder on them... | |
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...gentlemen, and claim" ing it as their right, to wanton with their " own lives and those of their fellow creatures; " without any warrant or authority from any " power either divine or human, but in di" rect contradiction to the laws both of God " and man ; and therefore the law has justly " fixed... | |
 | Massachusetts, William Charles White - Law - 1810 - 208 pages
...gentlemen, and claiming it as their right, to wanton with their own lives, and those of their fellow creatures ; without any warrant or authority from...laws both of God and man. And therefore the law has justly fixed the 'crime and punishment of murder on them, and on their seconds also. By statute it... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1816 - 774 pages
...and claiming it as their right, to wanton with their own lives and thole of their fellowcreatures ; without any warrant or authority from any power either...laws both of God and man : and therefore the law has juftjy fixed the crime and punifliment of murder on them, and rtn their feconds alfo. (See JJun-, §... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1824 - 434 pages
...gentlemen, and claiming it as their right, to wanton with their own lives, and those of their fellow creatures, without" any warrant or authority, from...direct contradiction to the laws both of God and man." — Com. vol. iv.p. 199. It is to be regretted, that, in deference to custom and popular prejudice,... | |
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...and claiming it as their right, to wanton with their own lives and those of their fellow-creatures ; without any warrant or authority from any power either...laws both of God and man : and therefore the law has justly fixed the crime and punishment of murder, on them, and on their seconds also z. Yet it requires... | |
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