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POISON, crim (law)


POISON, crim. law. Those substances which, when applied to the organs of the body, are capable of altering or destroying, in a majority of cases, some or body, are capable of altering or destroying, in a majority of cases, some or all of the functions necessary to life, are called poisons. 3 Fodere, Traite all of the functions necessary to life, are called poisons. 3 Fodere, Traite de Med. Leg. 449; Guy, Med. Jur. 520. de Med. Leg. 449; Guy, Med. Jur. 520. 2. When administered with a felonious intent of committing, murder, if. 2. When administered with a felonious intent of committing, murder, if. death ensues, it is murder the most detestable, because it can of all death ensues, it is murder the most detestable, because it can of all others, be least prevented by manhood or forethought. It is a deliberate act others, be least prevented by manhood or forethought. It is a deliberate act necessarily implying malice. 1 Russ. Cr. 429. For the signs which indicate necessarily implying malice. 1 Russ. Cr. 429. For the signs which indicate poisoning, vide 2 Beck' s Med. Jurisp. ch. 16, p. 236, et seq.; Cooper' s Med. poisoning, vide 2 Beck' s Med. Jurisp. ch. 16, p. 236, et seq.; Cooper' s Med. Jurisp. 47; Ryan' s Med. Jurisp. ch. 15, p. 202, et seq.; Traill, Med. Jur. Jurisp. 47; Ryan' s Med. Jurisp. ch. 15, p. 202, et seq.; Traill, Med. Jur. 109. 109.