 | Sir William BLACKSTONE, Vincent WANOSTROCHT - 1823 - 872 Seiten
...of parliament restored again with some precipitation. IV. The fourth species of offences, therefore, more immediately against God and religion, is that...scripture, or exposing it to contempt and ridicule. These are offences punishable at common law by fine and imprisonment, or other infamous corporal punishment... | |
 | sir William Blackstone - 1825 - 584 Seiten
...more for the sake of example than private amendment. I V. THE fourth species of offences therefore, more immediately against God and religion, is that...scripture, or exposing it to contempt and ridicule. These are offences punishable at common law by fine and imprisonment, or other infamous corporal punishment... | |
 | Sir William Blackstone - 1825 - 576 Seiten
...more for the sake of example than private amendment. IV. THE fourth species of offences therefore, more immediately against God and religion, is that...scripture, . or exposing it to contempt and ridicule. These are offences punishable at common law by fine and imprisonment, or other infamous corporal punishment... | |
 | William Hough - 1825 - 1028 Seiten
...to be punished by the civil magistrate according to law. 1. Explanation.] " This species of offence, against God and religion, is that of blasphemy against...Scripture, or exposing it to contempt and ridicule. These are offences punishable at common law by Jine and imprisonment, or other infamous corporal punishment:... | |
 | 1825 - 570 Seiten
...his being or providence ; or, by contumelious reproaches of our Saviour Christ :" — as, also, " by profane scoffing at the holy scripture, or exposing it to contempt and ridicule." To this statement, that profound lawyer, and constitutional writer, adds : " These are offences punishable... | |
 | William Orme - 1828 - 292 Seiten
...inflicted, ought not some alteration to be made in the law ? Blapkstone defines blasphemy to be " ah offence against the Almighty, by denying his being or providence...Scripture, or exposing it to contempt and ridicule. These," he says, "are offences punishable at common law by fine and imprisonment, or other infamous... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1836 - 704 Seiten
...the ? •" 3 / fa °. *,,,-. A.-I -ti land. contumelious reproaches of our Saviour Christ. VV hither also may be referred all profane scoffing at the holy...scripture, or exposing it to contempt and ridicule. These are offences punishable at common law by fine and imprisonment, or other infamous corporal punishment... | |
 | John Walker - 1838 - 704 Seiten
...iv. C. 4. " Whither also may be referred—[ie to offences more immediately against God and religion] all profane scoffing at the Holy Scripture, or exposing it to contempt and ridicule. These are offences punishable at common law by fine and imprisonment, or other infamous corporal punishment... | |
 | 1840 - 450 Seiten
...reduced. The learned judge defines blasphemy to be "a denial of the Almighty's being or providence, or contumelious reproaches of our Saviour, Christ. Whither,...Scripture, or exposing it to contempt and ridicule." "These offences," he continues, " are punishable at common law by fine and imprisonment, or other infamous... | |
 | William Blackstone, John Bethune Bayly - 1840 - 764 Seiten
...the Almighty, by denying his being or providence, or by contumelious reproaches of our Saviour, and all profane scoffing at the Holy Scripture, or exposing it to contempt and ridicule, are offences punishable at the common law by fine and imprisonment By 19 Geo. 2, c. 21, («/,) See... | |
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God and religion, is that of blasphemy against the Almighty, by denying his being or providence ; or by contumelious reproaches of our Saviour Christ. Whither also may be referred all profane scoffing at the holy scripture, . or exposing it to contempt... 
