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" ... their own innocence, and many times gross murders, burglaries, robberies, and other heinous and crying offences, escape by these unseemly niceties, to the reproach of the law, to the shame of the government, and to the encouragement of villainy, and... "
The Trial of Andrew M'Kinley Before the High Court of Justiciary, at ... - Page 9
by Andrew McKinley, John Dow - 1818
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 17

1755 - 694 pages
...that by fome law this overgrown curiolity and nicety were reformed, whichr is now become the difeafe of the law, and will, I fear, in time grow mortal, without fome timely remedy." This citation will fliew how inexpedient ic would be to adopt a conflitution which...
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Historia Placitorum Coronæ: The History of the Pleas of the Crown, Volume 2

Sir Matthew Hale - 1800 - 546 pages
...that by fome law this over-grown curiofity and nicety were reformed, which is now become the difeafe of the law, and will I fear in time grow mortal without fome timely remedy (h). (i) Thif advice of our author would, if felony ; for if no exceptions were...
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Reports of the Trials of Colonel Aaron Burr (late Vice President ..., Volume 2

1808 - 652 pages
...government, and to the encouragement ofvillany, andtothr dishonour of God. And it were fit, that by the same law, this overgrown curiosity and nicety were reformed,...fear in time grow mortal without some timely remedy." I think myself that it is essential, that every man who is brought before a court of justice, to answer...
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Reports of the Trials of Colonel Aaron Burr: (late Vice President ..., Volume 2

Aaron Burr - 1808 - 552 pages
...and to the encouragement ofvillam/, and to the dishonour of God. And it were fit, that by the same law, this overgrown curiosity and nicety were reformed,...fear in time grow mortal without some timely remedy." I think myself that it is essential, that every man who is brought before a court of justice, to answer...
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The Edinburgh Annual Register, Volume 19

1828 - 872 pages
...government, and to the encouragement of villainy, and to the dishonour of God. And it were very fit, that by some law this overgrown curiosity and nicety were...in time grow mortal, without some timely remedy.' I shall propose to limit the enactment, at least for the present, to a specification of those defects...
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A Treatise on Criminal Pleading: With Precedents of Indictments ..., Volume 1

Thomas Starkie - 1814 - 378 pages
...the government, to the encouragement of villainy, and to the dishonour of God. And it were fit, that by some law this over-grown curiosity and nicety were...now become the disease of the law, and will, I fear, grow mortal, without some timely remedy (a)." Such were the observations of Lord Hale upon the nicetiesand...
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The Kaleidoscope: or, Literary and scientific mirror, Volume 4

1824 - 462 pages
...Government, to the encouragement of villainy, and to the dishonour of God. And it were very fit, that, by some law, this overgrown curiosity and nicety were reformed, which is become the disease of the law, and will, I fear, in time, grow mortal, without some timely remedy."...
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A Treatise on Criminal Pleading: With Precedents of Indictments ..., Volume 2

Thomas Starkie - 1822 - 922 pages
...government, to the encouragement of villainy, and to the dishonour of God. And it were fit, that hy some law this over-grown curiosity and nicety were...now become the disease of the law, and will, I fear, grow mortal, without some timely remedy (a)." Such were the observations of Lord Hale upon the niceties...
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Substance of the speech ... in the House of commons, on ... March 9th, 1826 ...

sir Robert Peel (2nd bart.) - 1826 - 76 pages
...government, and to the encouragement of villainy, and to the dishonour of God. And it were very fit, that by some law this over-grown curiosity and nicety were...in time grow mortal, without some timely remedy." In the bill which I had prepared for the purpose of applying this timely, or I should rather say, this...
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A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High ..., Volume 33

1826 - 812 pages
...and it were very fit, that by some law, this overgrown curiosity and nicety were reformed, which и now become the disease of the law ; and will, I fear,,...mortal, without some timely remedy," The editor adds, in anote: "This advice of ourauthor • would, if complied with, be of excellent nee ; for it would not...
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