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" ... on a precedent quarrel, and one of them is killed, the other is guilty of murder, and cannot help himself by alleging that he was first struck by the deceased, or that he had often declined to meet him, and was prevailed upon to do it by his importunity,... "
Encyclopaedia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature ... - Page 322
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A Treatise of the Pleas of the Crown; Or, A System of the Principal Matters ...

William Hawkins - Justice, Administration of - 1777 - 830 pages
..., . . ..* 3 Bum. 171. it by his importunity ; or that it was his only intent to vmdiCusi. 4.8. cate his reputation; or that he meant not to kill, but only to ofe'titi?53' difarm, his adverfary : For fmce he deliberately engaged in IIo 77!.. an act highly unlawful,...
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A Full Inquiry Into the Subject of Suicide: To which are Added (as Being ...

Charles Moore (rector of Cuxton.) - Dueling - 1790 - 482 pages
...declined to meet him, and was prevailed on to do it by his importunity ; that it was his only intent to vindicate his reputation ; or that he meant not to kill, but only to difarm his adverfary. For fmce he deliberately engaged in an a<ft highly unlawful ¡n defiance of the...
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A New Abridgement of the Law, Volume 5

Matthew Bacon (fl.) - Law - 1798 - 916 pages
...pIc*wic" upon to do it by his importunity ; er that it was his only intent §aj. Foft!' Cr. L. 197. to vindicate his reputation ; or that he meant not to kill, but only (*) By rea. to difarm his advtiiary i for fince he deliberately eng.ïged in au contenance аи highly...
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The Trial at Large of William Sparling, and Samuel Martin Colquitt: On an ...

William Sparling - Trials (Murder) - 1804 - 88 pages
...him, açd, was prevailed on to' do it by his importunity ; that ;;'/. -/' " it was his* only intent to vindicate his reputation ; or that he " meant not to kill but only to difarm his adverfary. For fince. " he deliberately engaged in an aét highly unlawful in defiance "...
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A Treatise of the Pleas of the Crown, Volume 1

Edward Hyde East - Criminal law - 1806 - 556 pages
...str i cken ty the deceased, or that he had often declined to meet him and was urged by importunity, or that he meant not to kill, but only to disarm his adversary: for since he deliberately engaged in an act highly culpable in defiance of the laws, he must at his...
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A Treatise on Crimes and Misdemeanors, Volume 1

William Oldnall Russell - Criminal law - 1824 - 594 pages
...struck by the deceased ; or that he had often declined to meet him, and was prevailed upon to do it by his importunity ; or that it was his intent only to vindicate his reputation ; (t) or that he meant not to kill, bat d Fott. 296. Rom. chap. xii. v. 19. g 1 East. PC c. 5. s. 30....
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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
...im3>BuU>'i7^°' P°rtunity» or that **• was n'8 intent only to vindicate his reputai Hale/452,' tion ; or that he meant not to kill but only to disarm his adver453. sary; for since he deliberately engaged in an act highly unlawN B7768*° ^u'' m defiance...
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A Treatise on Crimes and Indictable Misdemeanors, Volume 1

William Oldnall Russell - Criminal law - 1826 - 780 pages
...upon to do it by his importunity ; от that it was his intent only to vindicate his reputation ; (i) or that he meant not to kill, but only to disarm his adversary.^) He baa deliberately engaged in an act, highly unlawful, in defiance of the laws, and he must at his peril...
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A Treatise on Crimes and Indictable Misdemeanors, Volume 1

William Oldnall Russell - Criminal law - 1826 - 788 pages
...upon to do it by his importunity ; or that it was hin intent only to vindicate his reputation ; (f) or that he meant not to kill, but only to disarm his adversary. (Ar) He has deliberately engaged in an act, highly unlawful, in defiance of the laws, and he must at...
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Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books ; with an ..., Volume 4

William Blackstone - Law - 1836 - 704 pages
...declined to meet him, and was prevailed upon to do it by his importunity ; or that his only intent was to vindicate his reputation ; or that he meant not to kill, but only to disarm his adversary : for, as he deliberately engaged in an act in defiance of the law, he must at his peril abide the...
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