 | William Blackstone - 1791 - 528 pàgines
...and happens to occafion his death, it is only mifadventure ; for the aft of correction was lawiul : but if he exceeds the bounds of moderation, either in the manner, the inftrument, or the quantity of punifhment, and death enfues, it is manilaughter at Jeaft, and in fome... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1807 - 794 pàgines
...ciimmal, and happens to occafion his death, it is only mifadventure ; for tbe aft of correct m was lawful.: but if he. exceeds the bounds of moderation, either -in the manner, the inftrument, or the quantity of punifhment, r.nd death enlucs, it is mai;nVjghter at leaft, and id fome... | |
 | John Frederick Archbold - 1822 - 458 pàgines
...punishing a criminal, and happens to occasion his death, it is only misadventure ; but if he exceed the bounds of moderation, either in the manner, the instrument, or the quantity of punishment, and death ensues, it is manslaughter at the least, and in some cases (according... | |
 | Sir William BLACKSTONE, Vincent WANOSTROCHT - 1823 - 872 pàgines
...criminal, and happens to occasion his death, it is only misadventure; for the act of correction was lawful : but if he exceeds the bounds of moderation, either in the manner, the instrument, or the quantity of punishment, and death ensues, it is manslaughter at least, and in some cases (according... | |
 | Nathan Dane - 1824 - 726 pàgines
...punishing a criminal, and happens to occasion death, it is only misadventure, for the act of correction was lawful ; but if he exceeds the bounds of moderation, either in the manner, the instrument, or the quantity of punishment, and death ensues, it is manslaughter at least, and in some cases murder ;"... | |
 | Sir William Blackstone - 1825 - 576 pàgines
...criminal, and happens to occasion his death, it is only misadventure : for the act of correction was lawful : but if he exceeds the bounds of moderation, either in the manner, the instrument, or the quantity of punishment, and death ensues, it is manslaughter at least, and in some cases (according... | |
 | sir William Blackstone - 1825 - 584 pàgines
...criminal, and happens to occasion his death, it is only misadventure : for the act of correction was lawful : but if he exceeds the bounds of moderation, either in the manner, the instrument, or the quantity of punishment, and death ensues, it is manslaughter at least, and in some cases (according... | |
 | Alexander Whellier - 1825 - 836 pàgines
...occasion his death, it is only a misadventure, for the act of correction was lawful ; but if he exceed the bounds of moderation, either in the manner, the instrument, or the quantity of punishment, and death ensue, it is manslaughter at least, and in some cases (according... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 806 pàgines
...criminal, and happens to occasion his death, it is only misadventure, for the act of correction was lawful : but if he exceeds the bounds of moderation, either in the manner, the instrument, or the quantity of punishment, and death enjues, it is manslaughter at least, and in some case (according... | |
 | 1822 - 658 pàgines
...happens to occasion death against his will and intention, it would be only homicide by misadventure, yet if he exceeds the bounds of moderation, either in the manner, the instrument, or the quantity of punishment, it would be manslaughter at least, and in some cases, according to the circumstances,... | |
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So where a parent is moderately correcting his child, a master his apprentice or scholar, or an officer punishing a criminal, and happens to occasion his death, it is only misadventure ; for the act of correction was lawful... 
