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Wretches hang that jurymen may dine.
Wretches hang that jurymen may dine.
The strictest law sometimes becomes the severest injustice.
The strictest law sometimes becomes the severest injustice.
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.
It is impossible to tell where the law stops and justice begins.
It is impossible to tell where the law stops and justice begins.
How noble the law, in its majestic equality, that both the rich and poor are equally prohibited from peeing in read more
How noble the law, in its majestic equality, that both the rich and poor are equally prohibited from peeing in the streets, sleeping under bridges, and stealing bread!
There was an ancient Roman lawyer, of great fame in the history
of Roman jurisprudence, whom they called Cui read more
There was an ancient Roman lawyer, of great fame in the history
of Roman jurisprudence, whom they called Cui Bono, from his
having first introduced into judicial proceedings the argument,
"What end or object could the party have had in the act with
which he is accused."
Because just as good morals, if they are to be maintained, have need of the laws, so the laws, if read more
Because just as good morals, if they are to be maintained, have need of the laws, so the laws, if they are to be observed, have need of good morals.
This is a court of law, young man, not a court of justice.
This is a court of law, young man, not a court of justice.
