Controlling force; irresistible compulsion; a power or impulse so great that it admits no choice of conduct. When it is said that an act is done "under necessity," It may be. in law, either of three kinds of necessity: (1) The necessity of preserving one's own life, which will excuse a homicide; (2) the necessity of obedience, as to the laws, or the obedience of one not sui … [Read more...]

(A) When a person, in denying wrongdoing, actually admits more wrongdoing than is denied. For example, a person who denies stealing money during the month of June as accused but opens the door to have stolen the money in another month. (B) pleading. Such form of negative expression, in pleading, as may imply or carry within it an affirmative. 2. This is faulty, because the … [Read more...]

The Latin sentence, "Miserere mei, Deus," was so called, because the reading of it was made a test for those who claimed benefit of clergy. … [Read more...]

One which is enacted in negative terms, and which so controls the common law, that it has no force in opposition to the statute. … [Read more...]

See INSANITY. … [Read more...]