As late as 1862 the Lord Chancellor of England, in the House of Lords declared 'that the "introduction of medical opinions and medical theories into this subject of insanity has proceeded from the vicious principle of considering insanity a disease. Edinburgh Medical Journal - Halaman 8941885Tampilan utuh - Tentang buku ini
| 1862 - 610 halaman
...hardly concur. In commenting upon this clause the Lord Chancellor is reported to have repudiated ' the vicious principle of considering insanity as a...law regards it as a. fact, which can be ascertained by evidence in like manner as any other fact.' — (Times, March 12.) For our part, we cannot evade... | |
| 1862 - 710 halaman
...however, insisted on distinguishing insanity as a disease from insanity as a fact. "I repeat," he said, "that the introduction of Medical opinions and Medical...subject has proceeded upon the vicious principle of regarding insanity as a disease ; whereas, the law regards it as a fact which can be ascertained by... | |
| 1862 - 710 halaman
...however, insisted on distinguishing insanity as a disease from insanity as a fact. "I repeat," he said, "that the introduction of Medical opinions and Medical...subject has proceeded upon the vicious principle of regarding insanity as a disea:e ; whereas, the law regards it as a fact which can be ascertained by... | |
| John James Drysdale, Robert Ellis Dudgeon, Richard Hughes, John Rutherfurd Russell - 1863 - 716 halaman
...theories," says the Lord Chancellor, " into this subject (the medico-legal investigation of insanity) has proceeded upon the vicious principle of considering...law regards it as a fact which can be ascertained by the evidence in like manner as any other fact. Therefore we empanel a jury of ordinary men, and... | |
| Butler Hospital - 1865 - 40 halaman
...a supposition would have been a great mistake. He said, in the House of Lords, (March llth, 1862,) that " the introduction of medical opinions and medical...law regards it as a fact which can be ascertained by the evidence in like manner as any other fact."* When men of high culture and eminent position thus... | |
| 1888 - 564 halaman
...made by the lord chancellor of England, in the House of Lords, on so late a day as March 11, 1862, that " the introduction of medical opinions and medical...vicious principle of considering insanity as a disease." It is not surprising that this state of affairs has elicited from a learned law writer, who treats... | |
| 1873 - 462 halaman
...shadow. The Lord Chancellor of England declared in the house of lords on the llth day of March, 1862, that " the introduction of medical opinions and medical...vicious principle of considering Insanity as a disease." Hansard CLXV, 1297. This remark indicates how slowly legal superstitions are worn out, and how dogmatically... | |
| 1873 - 464 halaman
...shadow. The Lord Chancellor of England declared in the house of lords on the llth day of March, 1862, that "the introduction of medical opinions and medical...vicious principle of considering insanity as a disease." Hansard i;LXV, 1297. This remark indicates how slowly legal superstitions are worn out, and how dogmatically... | |
| Sir John Charles Bucknill - 1874 - 880 halaman
...Lord Chancellor was engaged in supporting the position which he had taken in the debate upon his bill, "that the introduction of medical opinions and medical theories into this subject has proceeded upon /he ticiout principle of considering insani/y at a diteaie ; whereas the law regards it as a fact which... | |
| 1875 - 558 halaman
...same legal opinions as to " facts" which we find in Mr. Cox's volume. Speaking of insanity he said, " The introduction of medical opinions and medical theories...law regards it as a fact which can be ascertained by the evidence, in like manner as any other fact." In truth, the learned Serjeant rides his forensic... | |
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