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" Third, how dangerous it is by construction, and ANALOGY, to make treasons where the LETTER of the law has not done it. For such a method admits of no limits, or bounds, but runs as far and as wide as the wit and invention of accusers, and the detestation... "
Historia Placitorum Coronæ: The History of the Pleas of the Crown - Page 87
by Matthew Hale, Sir Matthew Hale - 1800
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The Genuine Trial of Thomas Hardy, for High Treason: At the Sessions House ...

Thomas Hardy, Manoah Sibly - Great Britain - 1795 - 604 pages
...like. And, 3dly, How dangerous it is, by conftruction and analogy, to make treafons where the letter of the law has not done it; for fuch a method admits...far as the wit and invention of accufers, and the odioufncfs and deteftation of perfons accufed, will carry men," That is to fjy, the legillarure, Ijkc...
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The Trial of Thomas Hardy for High Treason, at the Sessions House ..., Volume 3

Thomas Hardy, Joseph Gurney - Great Britain - 1795 - 444 pages
...And third, how " dangerous it is by conftruflion, and ANALOGY, to make treaw font where the LETTER of the law has not done it. For fuch " a method admits of no limits, or bounds, but runs as far and as " wide af the wit and invention of accufers, and the deteftation ef " perfons accufed will carry...
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The speeches of the hon. Thomas Erskine ... when at the Bar, on ..., Volume 3

Thomas Erskine (1st baron.) - 1810 - 522 pages
...construction and analogy to 55 make treasons, where the letter of tlie law ha& not G 3 " done it, for such a method admits of no limits or " bounds, but runs as far as the wit and invention " of accusers, and the odiousness and detestation of " persons accused, will carry men." In another passage,...
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The Speeches of the Hon. Thomas Erskine: (now Lord Erskine), when ..., Volume 3

Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - Freedom of the press - 1810 - 516 pages
...construction, and " ANALOGY, to make treasons where the LETTER tt of the law Jias not done it, for such a method " admits of no limits, or bounds, but runs as far " and as wide as the wit and intention of accusers, " and the detestation of persons accused, will...
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The Speeches of the Hon. T. Erskine (now Lord Erskine): When at ..., Volume 3

James Ridgway - Freedom of the press - 1813 - 518 pages
...construction, and " ANALOGY, to MAKE treasons where the LETTER " of the law has not done it.—For such a, method " admits of no limits, or bounds, but runs as far " and as wide as the wit and invention of accusers,. " and the detestation of persons accused, will...
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The Trial of Andrew M'Kinley Before the High Court of Justiciary, at ...

Andrew McKinley, John Dow - Treason - 1818 - 568 pages
...construction and analogy to make trea" sons, where the letter of the law has not done it: for such a " method admits of no limits or bounds, but runs as far as the " wit and invention of accusers, and the odiousness and dctes" tation of persons accused, will carry men." Ibid. 9i. terms...
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Cobbett's Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for ..., Volume 24

Thomas Bayly Howell, Thomas Jones Howell - Law reports, digests, etc - 1818 - 732 pages
...make treasons, where the letter of the" law has not done it; for such a method admits of no limjts or bounds, but runs as far as the wit and invention of accusers, and the odiousness and detestation of persons accused will carry men." Besides what I have...
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A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High ..., Volume 24

Thomas Bayly Howell - Trials - 1818 - 724 pages
...construction, and ANALOGY, to I MAKE treasons n here the LETTER of tke lea ke» not done it.---For such a method admits of no limits, or bounds, but runs as far and as Ktde at the a'it and »mention of accusers, and the detestation of persons atcuu'il, uill carry...
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A Treatise of the Pleas of the Crown: Or, A System of the ..., Volume 1

William Hawkins - Criminal procedure - 1824 - 838 pages
...by construction and analogy, to make treasons where the letter of the law has not done it. For such a method admits of no limits or bounds, but runs as far as the wit and invention of accusers and the odiousness and detestation of persons accused will carry men." This doctrine is worthy...
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Trials for High Treason, in Scotland: Under a Special Commission, Held at ...

Scotland. Courts of Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol Delivery, Charles John Green - Trials - 1825 - 510 pages
...by construction and analogy, to make Treasons, where the letter of the law has not done it; for such a method admits of no limits or bounds, but runs as far as the wit and invention of accusers, and the odiousness and detestation of persons accused, will carry men." Gentlemen, as to...
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