The Trial of Mungo Campbell, Before the High Court of Justiciary in Scotland, for the Murder of Alexander Earl of Eglintoun. ...D. Wilson and G. Nicol; and Robinson and Roberts, 1770 - 111 pages |
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... causes of all kinds , but were certainly circumfcribed to a territory , as their authority could reach no further than the bounds of that power from which fuch authority was derived . After- wards as nations came to be more civilized ...
... causes of all kinds , but were certainly circumfcribed to a territory , as their authority could reach no further than the bounds of that power from which fuch authority was derived . After- wards as nations came to be more civilized ...
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... causes , foreign 66 and domeftick , whether civil or criminal , whatfoever , " within this realm , and over all perfons as they are " concerned in the fame ; and prohibits and difcharges all " other judges to meddle with the decifion of ...
... causes , foreign 66 and domeftick , whether civil or criminal , whatfoever , " within this realm , and over all perfons as they are " concerned in the fame ; and prohibits and difcharges all " other judges to meddle with the decifion of ...
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... causes , as 46 was found in the action intented by Antoine de la Tour , and one Chriftian Marteis , 6th Nov. anno 1542 : " and for proof thereof , he refers to the records of Scotland , tom . it c . 555. Further , the great ordonance of ...
... causes , as 46 was found in the action intented by Antoine de la Tour , and one Chriftian Marteis , 6th Nov. anno 1542 : " and for proof thereof , he refers to the records of Scotland , tom . it c . 555. Further , the great ordonance of ...
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... causes than thofe voted in the two fupreme courts of feffion and jufticiary . These courts had an univerfal jurifdiction over the whole kingdom without exception ; and therefore D the • the neceffary confequence of the admiral's having ...
... causes than thofe voted in the two fupreme courts of feffion and jufticiary . These courts had an univerfal jurifdiction over the whole kingdom without exception ; and therefore D the • the neceffary confequence of the admiral's having ...
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... causes , in the firft inftance . The after - part of the act allows fufpenfions of their fentences in these causes , but no advocations . The recitals contained in this act , declaratory of the pow- ers already vefted in the office of ...
... causes , in the firft inftance . The after - part of the act allows fufpenfions of their fentences in these causes , but no advocations . The recitals contained in this act , declaratory of the pow- ers already vefted in the office of ...
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Act of Indemnity admiral admiral's affiftance affize againſt alfo anſwer apprehend Ardroffan becauſe cafe cafu cafual capital Caufa caufes circumftances coach commiffion committed confequence counſel county of Air court of jufticiary crime criminal death deceafed declared defence defired deponent diftinction earl of Eglintoun earl's eſtabliſhed excufable faid Mungo Campbell fame feize fent fervants fhall fhoot fhot fhould fhow firft firſt flain flaughter flayer fome foon forefaid forethought felony ftated ftatute ftill fubject fuch fudden fuddenty fufficient fuppofed grounds guilty himſelf homicide indictment inftance injury judges juftice juftifiable jurifdiction kill laft law of England libel lord Eglintoun Lord Stair Lordship maritime moft moſt muft murder muſt neceffary obferved occafion paffage paffion pannel perfon poffeffion prefent premeditated prifoner privative profecutors provocation puniſhment purfuers purpoſe queftion reafon ſaid Saltcoats Scotland ſhoot ſtate thefe theſe thofe thoſe tion Tolbooth trefpaffer uſe words wound
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