Persuade
Per`suade´
TO PERSUADE, PERSUADING. To persuade is to induce to act: persuading is
inducing others to act. Inst. 4, 6, 23; Dig. 11, 3, 1, 5.
2. In the act of the legislature which declared that "if any person or
persons knowingly and willingly shall aid or assist any enemies at open war
with this state, &c. by persuading others to enlist for that purpose, &c.,
he shall be adjudged guilty of high treason;" the word persuading, thus
used; means to succeed: and there must be an actual enlistment, of the
person persuaded in order to bring the, defendant within the intention of
the clause. 1 Dall. R. 39; Carr. Crim. L 237; 4 Car. & Payne, 369 S. C. 1 9
E. C L. R. 425; 9 Car. & P. 79; and article Administering; vide 2 Lord Raym.
889. It may be fairly argued, however, that the attempt to persuade without
success would be a misdemeanor. 1 Russ. on Cr. 44.
3. In England it has been decided, that to incite and procure a person
to commit suicide, is not a crime for which the party could be tried. 9 C. &
P. 79; 38 E. C. L. R. 42; M. C. C. 356. Vide Attempt; Solicitation.
admonish,
affect,
argue into,
assure,
be convincing,
bend,
bias,
bring,
bring home to,
bring over,
bring round,
bring to reason,
captivate,
carry conviction,
caution,
charge,
charm,
color,
con,
convert,
convict,
convince,
dispose,
draw over,
drive home to,
encourage,
enjoin,
evangelize,
expostulate,
gain,
gain over,
hook,
hook in,
importune,
incite,
incline,
inspire belief,
issue a caveat,
lead,
lead to believe,
move,
outtalk,
preach,
predispose,
press,
prevail on,
prevail with,
prompt,
proselyte,
proselytize,
remonstrate,
satisfy,
sell,
sell one on,
soften up,
sway,
talk into,
talk over,
tinge,
tone,
wangle,
wangle into,
warn,
wean,
wear down,
weigh with,
win,
work