 A felo de se therefore is he that deliberately puts an end to his own existence, or commits any unlawful malicious act, the consequence of which is his own death : as if attempting to kill another, he runs upon his antagonist's sword : or shooting at...  Commentaries on the Laws of England - Page 181by William Blackstone - 1800Full view - About this book
 | Charles Moore - Dueling - 1790 - 472 pages
...commits any unlawful, " malicious aft, the confequence of which is his own death. As, if attempting, M to kill another, he runs upon his antagonift's fword;...difcretion «' and in his fenfes, elfe it is no crime. But the law can only aft (by way of " punifhment) upon what the fuicide has left behind him, his reputation... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1791 - 528 pages
...deliberately puts an end to his own exiftence, or commits any unlawful malicious aft, the confequence of which is his own death : as if attempting to kill another, he runs upon his antagonift's fword : or, mooting at another, the gun burfls and kills himfelf r. The party muft be of years of difcretion, and... | |
 | Law - 1791 - 568 pages
...malicious aft, the confe- bk- '• ch- *'• quence of which is his own death. The party1' ae'4'3' muft be of years of difcretion, and in his fenfes, elfe it is no crime. The punifhment for this offence is an ignominious burial in the highway, with a flake driven through... | |
 | Henry Potter - Justices of the peace - 1816 - 474 pages
...deliberately puts an end to his -own existence, or commits any unlawful malicious act, the consequence of which is his own death — as if attempting to kill another, he runs upon his antagonist's sword : or, shooting at another, the gun bursts and kills himself. The party must be of... | |
 | Sir William Blackstone - Law - 1825 - 576 pages
...deliberately puts an end to his own existence, or commits any unlawful malicious act, the consequence of which is his own death : as if attempting to kill another, he runs upon his antagonist's sword : or shooting at another the gun bursts and kills himself. The party must be of... | |
 | sir William Blackstone - Law - 1825 - 584 pages
...deliberately puts an end to his own existence, or commits any unlawful malicious act, the consequence of which is his own death : as if attempting to kill another, he runs upon his antagonist's sword : or shooting at another the gun bursts and kills himself. The party must be of... | |
 | Henry John Stephen - Criminal law - 1834 - 518 pages
...putting an en-l to his own existence, or committing any unlawful malicious act, the consequence of which is his own death — as if attempting to kill another he runs upon his antagonist's sword, or shooting at another the gun bursts and kills himself.— 4 Bl. Com. 189; 1 Hale,... | |
 | William Conway Keele - Constables - 1835 - 680 pages
...one that puts im end to his own existence, or commits any unlawful malicious act, tho consequence of which, is his own death : as, if attempting to kill another, he rues upon his antagonist's sword ; or shooting at another, tho gnu bursts and kills himself; they ought... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1836 - 704 pages
...together, and one does so. his own existence, or commits any unlawful malicious act, the consequence of which is his own death: as if attempting to kill another, he runs upon his antagonist's sword : or, shooting at another, the gun bursts and kills himself (r) (19). The party... | |
 | Charles Richardson - English language - 1836 - 136 pages
...puts an end to his own existence, or commi ts any unlawful, malicious act, the consequence of which b his own death ; as if attempting to kill another, he runs upon his antagonist's sword : or, shooting at another, the gun bur*t« and kilb himself. lilackstone. Commentaries,... | |
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