Treason, but by and upon the Oaths and Testimony of Two lawful Witnesses, either both of them to the same Overt Act, or one of them to one, and the other of them to another Overt Act of the same Treason... A Treatise of the Pleas of the Crown - Page 128by Edward Hyde East - 1806 - 1126 pagesFull view - About this book
| E. Neville Williams - 484 pages
...upon the oaths and testimony of two lawful witnesses, either both of them to the same overt act, or one of them to one, and the other of them to another...of high treason shall peremptorily challenge above the number of thirty five of the jury; any law, statute, or usage, to the contrary notwithstanding.... | |
| Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History - History - 1996 - 540 pages
...witnesses; with both of them [witness] to the same overt act [word illegible] of them to one, and another of them to another overt act of the same Treason' unless the accused person confesses the act without violence in open court. 72 The disposition of the cases of... | |
| Frederick Bernays Wiener - Law - 2009 - 528 pages
...unlesse the party indicted and arraigned or tryed shall willingly without violence in open Court confesse the same or shall stand Mute or refuse to plead or...of High Treason shall peremptorily challenge above the number of Thirty five of the Jury Any Law Statute or Usage to the contrary notwithstanding. 16... | |
| Massachusetts - Law - 1801 - 310 pages
...and teftimony of two lawful witnefles, either conviction -. both of them to the fame overt a£t, or one of them to one, and the other of them to another overt adr. of the fame fpecies of Treafon, unlefs the party indicled and arraigned, or tried, rjnlefs, &c... | |
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