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Laws are only felt when the individual comes in conflict with them.
Laws are only felt when the individual comes in conflict with them.
A successful lawsuit is the one worn by the policeman.
A successful lawsuit is the one worn by the policeman.
Anarchy - it's not the law, it's just a good idea.
Anarchy - it's not the law, it's just a good idea.
It is the trade of lawyers to question everything, yield nothing, and to talk by the hour.
It is the trade of lawyers to question everything, yield nothing, and to talk by the hour.
No written law has been more binding than unwritten custom
supported by popular opinion.
No written law has been more binding than unwritten custom
supported by popular opinion.
If you laid all our laws end to end, there would be no end.
If you laid all our laws end to end, there would be no end.
If one man can be allowed to determine for himself what is law, every man can. That means first chaos, read more
If one man can be allowed to determine for himself what is law, every man can. That means first chaos, then tyranny. Legal process is an essential part of the democratic process.
…the analogy between the noises we make when these noises do not symbolize anything which exists, and the worthless checks read more
…the analogy between the noises we make when these noises do not symbolize anything which exists, and the worthless checks we write when our bank balance is zero…
A jury consists of twelve persons chosen to decide who has the better lawyer.
A jury consists of twelve persons chosen to decide who has the better lawyer.