 If the question were to be put as to the knowledge of the accused solely and exclusively with reference to the law of the land, it might tend to confound the jury, by inducing them to believe that an actual knowledge of the law of the land...  A Treatise on the Law of Evidence - Page 370by Simon Greenleaf - 1854Full view - About this book
 | Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas, John Scott - Law reports, digests, etc - 1845 - 1114 pages
...put as to the knowledge of the accused, solely and exclusively with reference to the law of the land, it might tend to confound the jury, by inducing them...without proof that he does know it. If the accused was conscious that the act was one which he ought not to do, and if that act was at the same time contrary... | |
 | John Frederick Archbold - Criminal procedure - 1846 - 914 pages
...put as to the knowledge of the accused, solely and exclusively with reference to the law of the land, it might tend to confound the jury, by inducing them...without proof that he does know it. If the accused was conscious that the act was one which he ought not to do. and if that act was" at the same time... | |
 | Sir Matthew Hale - Criminal law - 1847 - 774 pages
...put as to the knowledge of the accused solely and exclusively with reference to the law of the land, it might tend to confound the jury, by inducing them to believe that an actual knowledge of the law was essential in order to lead to a conviction ; whereas the law is administered upon the principle... | |
 | Sir Matthew Hale - Pleas of the crown - 1847 - 784 pages
...put as to the knowledge of the accused solely and exclusively with reference to the law of the land, was essential in order to lead to a conviction; whereas the law is administered upon the principle... | |
 | William Freeman, Benjamin Franklin Hall - Insanity (Law) - 1848 - 516 pages
...put as to the knowledge of the accused, solely and exclusively with reference to the law of the land, it might tend to confound the jury, by inducing them...without proof that he does know it. If the accused was conscious that the act was one which he ought not to do, and if that act was at the same time contrary... | |
 | William Freeman, Benjamin Franklin Hall - Insanity (Law) - 1848 - 510 pages
...put as to the knowledge of the accused, solely and exclusively with reference to the law of the land, it might tend to confound the jury, by inducing them...is administered upon the principle that every one mu«t be taken conclusively to know it, without proof that he does know it. If the accused was conscious... | |
 | Law - 1855 - 736 pages
...put as to the knowledge of the accused, solely and exclusively with reference to the law of the land, it might tend to confound the jury, by inducing them...without proof, that he does know it. If the accused was conscious Him the act was one which he ought not to do, and if the act was at the same time contrary... | |
 | Edward Hazen Parker - Medicine - 1851 - 694 pages
...put as to the knowledge of the accused, solely and exclusively with reference to the law of the land, it might tend to confound the jury, by inducing them...without proof that he does know it. If the accused was conscious that the act was one which he ought not todo, and if that act was at the same time contrary... | |
 | Scotland - 1850 - 866 pages
...exclusively with reference to the law of the land, it might tend to confound the jury, by indncing them to believe that an actual knowledge of the law of the land was essential hi order to lead to a conviction, whereas the law is administered upon the principle that every one... | |
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