Field's Medico-legal guide for doctors and lawyers

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Banks & Bros., 1887 - 291 pages

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Contents

Dreaming illusions and delusions common
123
Legal relations of dreaming 61 Somnambulism common manifestations
125
The legal relations of somnambulism 63 Statutory provisions relating to the responsibility of persons mentally unsound
127
Construction of statutes and the common law on the subject
129
Rules suggested on examination of mental condition
133
CHAPTER IV
137
Protection of confidential communications by statutes
138
Protection of confidential communications made to clergymen or priests
140
The privilege may be waived 70 Construction of the statutes on the subject
141
The general rule applicable to other professions
143
Illustration of the rule in case of surgeons
144
CHAPTER V
147
Maternal causes of abortion
153
Foetal causes of abortion
154
Natural and innocent causes of abortion 77 Artificial and innocent abortion premature labor
155
Chief methods employed to produce abortion
157
Criminal abortion methods of procuring
158
Statutory provisions on the subject
160
Construction of statutes on the subject
162
In case death results from producing
163
The killing of a quick child or of a woman quick with child in attempts to produce unlawful mis carriage
164
Signs of abortion during the life of the patient
166
Signs on examination of a female after death 86 Examination of the foetus strains
172
Infanticide distinction between and fœticide 88 Evidence of life subsequent to birth of child
174
Modes of destroying the life of a child after birth
179
Summary of matters to be observed on examination of the body of the woman to determine the ques tion of abortion
180
Indictments evidence
183
CHAPTER VII
194
CHAPTER VII
205
DAMAGES
221
CHAPTER IX
227
CHAPTER X
238

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Page 100 - ... to establish a defense on the ground of insanity it must be clearly proved that, at the time of the committing of the act, the party accused was laboring under such a defect of reason, from disease of the mind, as not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing; or, if he did know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong.
Page 100 - Lordships' inquiries are confined to those persons who labor under such partial delusions only, and are not in other respects insane, we are of opinion that, notwithstanding the party accused did the act complained of with a view, under the influence of insane delusion, of redressing or revenging some supposed grievance or injury, or of producing some public benefit, he is nevertheless punishable according to the nature of the crime committed, if he knew at the time of committing...
Page 111 - On the contrary, although he may be laboring under partial insanity, if he still understands the nature and character of his act, and its consequences ; if he has a knowledge that it is wrong and criminal, and a mental power sufficient to apply that knowledge to his own case, and to know that, if he does the act, he will do wrong and receive punishment ; such partial insanity is not sufficient to exempt him from responsibility for criminal acts.
Page 265 - This right to choose one's calling is an essential part of that liberty which it is the object of government to protect; and a calling, when chosen, is a man's property and right. Liberty and property are not protected where these rights are arbitrarily assailed.
Page 130 - No act committed by a person while in a state of voluntary intoxication is less criminal by reason of his having been in such condition. But whenever the actual existence of any particular purpose, motive, or intent is a necessary element to constitute any particular species or degree of crime, the jury may take into consideration the fact that the accused was intoxicated at the time, in determining the purpose, motive, or intent with which he committed the act.
Page 250 - All laws of a general nature shall have a uniform operation; the General Assembly shall not grant to any citizen or class of citizens, privileges or immunities, which upon the same terms shall not equally belong to all citizens.
Page 62 - ... in order to constitute a crime, a person must have intelligence and capacity enough to have a criminal intent and purpose; and if his reason and mental powers are either so deficient that he has no will, no conscience, or controlling mental power, or if, through the overwhelming violence of mental disease, his intellectual power is for the time obliterated, he is not a responsible moral agent, and is not punishable for criminal acts.
Page 243 - ... after which the consultation should be considered as postponed to a new appointment. If it be the attending physician who is present, he will. of course...
Page 250 - All men are, by nature, free and independent, and have certain inalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and seeking and obtaining happiness and safety.
Page 264 - Rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are equivalent to the rights of life, liberty, and property These are the fundamental rights which can only be taken away by due process of law, and which can only be interfered with, or the enjoyment of which can only be modified, by lawful regulations necessary or proper for the mutual good of all, and...

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