But a man who is born deaf, dumb, and blind is looked upon by the law as in the same state with an idiot : he being supposed incapable of any understanding, as wanting all those senses which furnish the human mind with ideas. Human Physiology - Strona 317autor: Robley Dunglison - 1850Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
| 1857 - Liczba stron: 880
...glimmering of reason, so that he can tell his parents, his age, or the like matters. But, a man who is born deaf, dumb and blind, is looked upon by the law...those senses which furnish the human mind with ideas." It was not until she was full four years old that her health was so far established that the physican... | |
| Allan Menzies - 1857 - Liczba stron: 980
...following passage from Blackstone's Commentaries, which were published in 1765: — " A man who is born deaf, dumb, " and blind, is looked upon by the...being supposed incapable of any understanding, as want" ing all those senses which furnish the human mind with ideas." In our own law, Erskine states... | |
| John Hayward - 1857 - Liczba stron: 804
...what Blackstone laid down, as well established, in the following words : "A man who is born deaf and dumb, and blind, is looked upon by the law as in the game state with an idiot; he bciny supposed incapable of any understanding, — as wanting all those... | |
| Freeman Hunt - 1858 - Liczba stron: 652
...solid ground for the principle of law on the subject, as laid down by Blackstone, that, " A man who is born deaf, dumb, and blind, is looked upon by the...those senses which furnish the human mind with ideas." The estate given by Col. Perkins, although spacious in extent, was becoming, from its position, better... | |
| Edmund Powell - 1859 - Liczba stron: 540
...in writing.2 But it is stated by Mr. Phillipps,3 on the authority of Blackstone, that a man who is born deaf, dumb, and blind is looked upon by the law as in the same state with an idiot, and is therefore an incompetent witness. This position appears to be very disputable. It is stated... | |
| Ira Mayhew - 1860 - Liczba stron: 488
...glimmering of reason, DO that he can tell his parents, his age, or the like matters. But a man who is born deaf, dumb, and blind, is looked upon by the...supposed incapable of any understanding, as wanting all the senses which furnish the human mind with ideas. — Blaekstme's Commentaria, vol. i., p. 304. sary... | |
| William Blackstone, George Sharswood - 1860 - Liczba stron: 874
...common matters. But a man who is born deaf, dumb, and blind is looked upon by the law as in the ьате state with an idiot :(/) he being supposed incapable...all those senses which furnish the human mind with ideas.23 A lunatic, or non compos mentis, is one who hath had understanding, but by disease, grief,... | |
| Theodric Romeyn Beck - 1860 - Liczba stron: 910
...the temporal dangers of perjury. It was objected by the prisoner's counsel, that although * "A person born deaf, dumb, and blind, is looked upon by the law as in the same state as an idiot, he being supposed incapable of any understanding, as wanting all those senses which furnish... | |
| A.N. BELL, A.M., M.D. - 1860 - Liczba stron: 340
...exemplified in the case of Laura Bridgman. But a person born deaf, dumb, and blind is supposed to be incapable of any understanding ; as wanting all those senses which furnish the mind with ideas, and is regarded by the law as in the same state as an idiot. 567. All the senses may... | |
| Stephen Vincent Benét - 1862 - Liczba stron: 396
...who is born deaf, dumb, and blind, is still looked upon by the law as in the same state as an idiot, being supposed incapable of any understanding, as...those senses which furnish the human mind with ideas. Persons who have become permanently deranged in intellect, are incompetent. A lunatic is a person who... | |
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