 | 1918 - 1044 頁
...upon the other that they were to the left. Blackstone defines "a crime or misdemeanor" to be: "An act committed or omitted in violation of a public law, either forbidding or commanding Mr. Bishop says that only by the variable nnd uncertain words "public law" does Blackstone's definition... | |
 | 1889 - 908 頁
...therefore address ourselves, lilackstone defines a crime or niisv. 20p.no. 1 — 1 demeanor to be "an act committed or omitted in violation of a public law either forbidding or commanding it." This definition lias been substantially adopted by all the decisions and text writers. But we are not compelled... | |
 | Charles John Smith - 1890 - 802 頁
...the *' crime of our first father a fall." So Blackstone saya — " A crime or misdemeanour is an act committed or omitted, in violation of a public law either forbidding or commanding And, again, that the discussion and Admeasurement of the nature of crimes and punishments, "forms in... | |
 | Joel Prentiss Bishop - 1892 - 922 頁
...the subject are not quite harmonious. Blackstone defines " a crime or misdemeanor " to be " an act committed or omitted in violation of a public law either forbidding or commanding it."1 But only by the variable and uncertain words "public law " does this definition distinguish a... | |
 | Thomas Welburn Hughes - 1919 - 808 頁
...large, and punishes through a judicial proceeding in its own name."1 Blackstone says a crime is "An act committed or omitted in violation of a public law either forbidding or commanding it."2 This definition, though often quoted, is faulty in several respects. It is not the act omitted... | |
 | Elmer Diedrich Graper - 1921 - 386 頁
...purpose; B or as 2 New York Penal Code, Sec. 2 ; Blackstone says : " A crime, or misdemeanor, is an act committed, or omitted, in violation of a public law,...forbidding or commanding it. This general definition comprehends both crimes, and misdemeanors ; which, properly speaking, are mere synonymous terms ; though,... | |
 | Elmer Diedrich Graper - 1921 - 388 頁
...purpose ; 5 or as 2 New York Penal Code, Sec. 2 ; Blackstone says : " A crime, or misdemeanor, is an act committed, or omitted, in violation of a public law,...forbidding or commanding it. This general definition comprehends both crimes, and misdemeanors; which, properly speaking, are mere synonymous terms; though,... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary - 1921 - 56 頁
...is ill behavior, for which he is impeachable. ClRckstone, 'crime or misdemeanor is an net (onmiitted or omitted in violation of a public law either forbidding or commanding it.' "To routine the impeachiible offenses to those which are made crimes or misdemeanors by statute or... | |
 | Thomas Welburn Hughes - 1922 - 686 頁
...case was tried before the recorder's court, upon plea of not guilty. A crime or misdemeanor is an act committed or omitted in violation of a public law either forbidding or commanding it. 4 Black. Com. 4. This general definition comprehends both crimes and misdemeanors which, properly speaking,... | |
 | William Hawley Atwell - 1922 - 1042 頁
...Court in US vs. Lacher, 134 US 624. An offense which may be the subject of criminal procedure is an act committed or omitted in violation of a public law either forbidding or commanding it, US vs. Eaton, 144 US 677. There are no common law offenses against the United States, US vs. Britton,... | |
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A crime, or misdemeanor, is an act committed or omitted in violation of a public law, either forbidding or commanding it. 
