 | William Blackstone - 1791 - 506 էջ
...for breaches of the peace, nay even for homicide itfelf : but care muft be taken, that the refiftance does not exceed the bounds of mere defence and prevention ; for then the defender would Limfclf become an aggreflbr. IL RECAPTION or repriftd is another fpecies of remedy by the mere act... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1794 - 588 էջ
...breaches of the petice, nay even for homicide itfelf : but care muft be taken, that the refiftance does not exceed the bounds of mere defence and prevention ; for then the defender would himfelf become an, aggreflbr. . • II. RECAPTION or refrijal is another fpecie* of remedy by the mere... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1800 - 562 էջ
...for breaches of the peace, nay even for homicide itfelf : but care mud be taken, that the refiftance does not exceed the bounds of mere defence and prevention; for then the defender would himfelf become an aggreflbr. II. RECAPTION or reprifal is another fpecies of remedy by the mere aft... | |
 | Sir William BLACKSTONE, Vincent WANOSTROCHT - 1823 - 872 էջ
...force, and the breach of the peace which happens, is chargeable upon him only who began the affray. But care must be taken that the resistance does not exceed...then the defender would himself become the aggressor. II. Recaption or reprisal is another species of remedy by the mere act of the party injured. This happens,... | |
 | Joseph Chitty - 1833 - 1020 էջ
...prudential motives would be strong enough to restrain. But in eacfi of these cases, as in mere self-defence, care must be taken that the resistance does not exceed the bounds of mere defence and prevention, (o) for otherwise the defender would himself become an aggressor, (p) However, in the near relation... | |
 | William Blackstone, John Bethune Bayly - 1840 - 764 էջ
...Self-defence is the primary law of nature, nor is it, or can it be taken away by the law of society ; but care must be taken, that the resistance does not exceed...mere defence and prevention ; for then the defender himself becomes an aggressor. Recaption or reprisal is another species of remedy by the mere act of... | |
 | Samuel Hazard - 1841 - 598 էջ
...the outrage may be carried, unle*8 it were admissible to oppose one violence with another. " But," be adds, "care must be taken that the resistance does not exceed the bounds of mere defence and (inventions for then the defender would himself become the aggressor. — The condition upon which... | |
 | Samuel Hazard - 1841 - 440 էջ
...limited by the same principle. It will be sufficient, therefore, to inquire of the right so far as it is strictly personal. All writers concur in the language...resistance does not exceed the bounds of mere defence and prtvention; for then the defender would himself become the aggressor. — The condition upon which... | |
 | John Jane Smith Wharton - 1848 - 726 էջ
...law particularly it is held an excuse for breaches of the peace, nay, even for homicide itielf : but care must be taken that the resistance does not exceed...defence and prevention ; for then the defender would become an aggressor. Step. Cam. vol. iii. p. 357. DEFEND, to forbid or deny. DEFENDANT, the person... | |
 | John Frederick Archbold - 1853 - 1006 էջ
...of notice, and it is held an excuse for breaches of the peace and even for homicide itself. But cara must be taken, that the resistance does not exceed the bounds of mere defence, prevention, or recovery, so as to become vindictive ; for then the defendant would himself become the... | |
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English law particularly it is held an excuse for breaches of the peace, nay, even for homicide itself: but care must be taken that the resistance does not exceed the bounds of mere defence and prevention: for then the defender would himself become an... 
