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In exercising the high authority of legislation , the quantity and quality of human
punishment will doubtless be wisely considered ; and the legislator will bear in
mind , that all punishments should , if possible , be not only in terrorem aliorum ,
but ...
In exercising the high authority of legislation , the quantity and quality of human
punishment will doubtless be wisely considered ; and the legislator will bear in
mind , that all punishments should , if possible , be not only in terrorem aliorum ,
but ...
Page 63
After trial and conviction ( the extraordinary privilegium clericale being here
unknown ) the senior deemster pronounces the awful sentence of death , which
consists of being hanged by the neck till dead ; no other punishment for capital ...
After trial and conviction ( the extraordinary privilegium clericale being here
unknown ) the senior deemster pronounces the awful sentence of death , which
consists of being hanged by the neck till dead ; no other punishment for capital ...
Page 169
No court , judge , or magistrate , within this isle , shall impose or inflict any fine or
punishment upon any person on account of any criminal cause , until he be first
convicted by the verdict or presentment of four , six , or more men , upon some ...
No court , judge , or magistrate , within this isle , shall impose or inflict any fine or
punishment upon any person on account of any criminal cause , until he be first
convicted by the verdict or presentment of four , six , or more men , upon some ...
Page 201
as the governor and deemsters , or either of them , shall think fit to order . And if
any servant hire oftener than twice in the year as aforesaid , such servant shall
suffer exemplary punishment , by being whipped at the parish church where he
or ...
as the governor and deemsters , or either of them , shall think fit to order . And if
any servant hire oftener than twice in the year as aforesaid , such servant shall
suffer exemplary punishment , by being whipped at the parish church where he
or ...
Page 206
... whereby he may be liable to any censure or punishment : Provided that this
shall not hinder the said courts from giving any oath to any person who shall
comë voluntarily , to clear his reputation with lawful compurgators as accustomed
t .
... whereby he may be liable to any censure or punishment : Provided that this
shall not hinder the said courts from giving any oath to any person who shall
comë voluntarily , to clear his reputation with lawful compurgators as accustomed
t .
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| Title | A View of the Jurisprudence of the Isle of Man, with the History of Its Ancient Constitution, Legislative Government, and Extraordinary Privileges |
| Author | James Johnson |
| Publisher | Thomas Bryce and Company, 1811 |
| Original from | The British Library |
| Digitized | 11 Nov 2014 |
| Length | 234 pages |
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