Excerpt from Elements of Medical JurisprudenceIn concluding these prefatory remarks, I may be permitted to add, that although this work is designed primarily fer the benefit of phys1c1ans, yet I trust it may occasionally be found useful to the gentlemen of the bar. It need hardly be suggested, that, in many instances, a legal decision depends on the testimony of medical witnesses; and it may not only prove a matter of satisfaction, but even a solid gain to the cause of justice, to be enabled to compare 'oral Opinions with the prevailing doctrines of the profession. Of such importance is the subject of Medical J ur1spru dence at present considered, that in the latest work'About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.