Author: William AdamPublisher:
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Category : Jury
Languages : en
Pages : 684
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A Practical Treatise and Observations on Trial by Jury in Civil Causes
A Practical Treatise and Observations on Trial by Jury in Civil Causes, as Now Incorporated with the Jurisdiction of the Court of Session. With an Appendix
Author: William Adam (Rt. Hon.)Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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A practical treatise and observations on trial by jury in civil causes
Author: William AdamA Practical Treatise and Observations on Trial by Jury in Civil Causes; As Now Incorporated with the Jurisdiction of the Court of Session
Author: William AdamPublisher: Rarebooksclub.com
ISBN: 9781230028538
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Languages : en
Pages : 142
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1836 edition. Excerpt: ...here is, " how far the person is disqualified from being a " juryman, having been tried, convicted, and " punished on his own confession? Thisadmis" sibility depends not on the punishment, but on " the nature of the crime, and the question is, " Whether it infers infarniajuris? I have looked " at the indictment to ascertain the crime, and " it being of the nature of crimenfalsi, all the " authorities agree that irgfamiajuris follows. " The next question is, Whether this disqualifi" cation applies tojurymen? The statute I68," and others, go to establish, that infamia jurz';s " disqualifies persons from being jurymen; and " even if they did not, the analogy would go " far to establish it. A person convicted of such " a crime cannot be a witness; he has got into " such a relation to civil society, that he is not " to be believed on his oath; and that ajuryman " is on oath is too clear to require illustration. I " therefore hold him disqualified. This leads to " the question, how far the act of parties, by ac" quiescence or consent, rendered him a fit jury" man? Consent of parties can do a great deal, " but in the question as to the competency ofa " juryman, the Court must be a party as well as " the pursuer and defender. There was a case " in this Court, where a writer to the Signet was " taken as a juryman; but then the Court, as " well as the parties, consented to this, and the " disqualification was taken off. The disqualifi" cation of writers, was from a fear of perplex" ing the juries with subtilties of law; but, in " the present case, if the...
A Practical Treatise and Observations on Trial by Jury in Civil Causes, as Now Incorporated with the Jurisdiction of the Court of Session ... With an Appendix. (A Short View of the Difficulties which Surrounded the Introduction of Trial by Jury in Civil Causes Into Scotland, Etc.-Additional Observations on Bills of Exception, Etc.).
Author: William ADAM (Right Hon.)Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages :
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Practical Suggestions for the Improvement of Trial by Jury in Civil Causes
Author: Alexander Edward MacKnightPublisher:
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Category : Jury
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Legal Bibliography, Or a Thesaurus of American, English, Irish, and Scotch Law Books
Author: J. G. MarvinReport of the Proceedings Under a Brieve of Idiotry, Peter Duncan Against David Yoolow, Tried at Coupar-Angus, 28-30 Jan. 1837
Author: Ludovic ColquhounPublisher:
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Category : Forensic psychiatry
Languages : en
Pages : 190
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"Object of this inquiry is to ascertain the state of David Yoolow's mind"--Page 3.
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