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" 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. "
Commentaries on the Laws of England - Page 304
by William Blackstone - 1800
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An Essay Upon the Learning of Devises: From Their Inception by Writing, to ...

John Joseph Powell - 1788 - 770 pages
...reafon, fo that he can tell his parents, his age, or number twenty pence, or the like common matters. A man who is born deaf, -dumb, and blind, is looked upon by the law as ^'e,^'"' %' in the fame ftate with an idiot, he being fuppofed c< 4°' incapable of any underftanding,...
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Commentaries on the Laws of England,: In Four Books, Volume 1

William Blackstone - 1793 - 686 pages
...fubjecl to {he houfe of lords, but to the king in council. Ihm- Prot. 14 Feb. 1726. 3 P. W r uu. 108. A MAN is not an idiot % if he hath any glimmering...upon by the law as in the fame ftate with an idiot •; he being fuppofed incapable of any underftanding, as wanting all thofe fenfes which furnifli the...
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Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books, Volume 1

Sir William Blackstone - 1807 - 686 pages
...operation very different in point of law. A MAN is not an idiotP, if he hath any glimmering of reason, so that he can tell his parents, his age, or the like common m FN li. 232. by that usual expression afbcgging a man for n Ttus power, though of late very rarely...
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A Compendious and Comprehensive Law Dictionary: Elucidating the Terms, and ...

Thomas Walter Williams - 1816 - 1048 pages
...Distribution.. DKAD PLEDGE, (inortuum vadium) a pledge of lands or goods. See Mortgage. DEAF, DUMB, and BLIND. A man who is born deaf, dumb, and blind, is looked upon by the law as in the same state with an ideot, or being supposed incapable of any understanding, as wanting senses that...
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An Historical Treatise on the Practice of the Court of Chancery of the State ...

Dominick T. Blake - 1818 - 706 pages
...sinned never likely to attain any. A person is not an idiot if he hath any glimmering of reason, so that he can tell his parents his age, or the like...man, who is born deaf, dumb and blind, is looked upon in the law as in the same state with an idiot, he being supposed incapable of any understanding, as...
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The British Constitution, Or an Epitome of Blackstone's Commentaries on the ...

Sir William BLACKSTONE, Vincent WANOSTROCHT - 1823 - 872 pages
...presumed never likely to attain any. A man is not an idiot, if he hath any glimmering of reason, so that he can tell his parents, his age, or the like...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...
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Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books, Volume 1

William Blackstone - 1825 - 572 pages
...operation very different in point of law. A MAN is not an idiot p, if he hath any glimmering of reason, so that he can tell his parents, his age, or the like...common matters. But a man who is born deaf, dumb, and ' Dyer, 302. Hutt. 17. Noy. 27. " This power, though of late very k FNB 232. rarely exerted, is still...
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Commentaries on the Laws of England, Volume 1

Sir William Blackstone - 1825 - 660 pages
...operation very different in point of law. A MAN is not an idiot1', if he hath any glimmering of reason, so that he can tell his parents, his age, or the like common matters. But n man who is born deaf, dumb, and ' Dyer, 302. Hutt.17. Nov. '27. " This power, though of late Tery...
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Elements of Medical Jurisprudence

Theodric Romeyn Beck - 1825 - 696 pages
...as never likely to obtain any." But a man is not an idiot, if he hath any glimmering of reason, so that he can tell his parents, his age, or the like common matters.§ Over individuals of this description, the king is appointed guardian, and the lordchancellor acts under...
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Commentaries on the Laws of England, Volume 1

William Blackstone - 1827 - 916 pages
...very different in point of law. Л man is not an idiot, (/>) if he hath any glimmering of reason, so s and his followers ; but above all, to that inestimable...learning, the féodal law, or, as Spelman (y) has tho same state with an idiot ; (7) he being supposed incapable of any understanding, as wanting all...
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