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Law and equity are two things which God hath joined, but which man hath put asunder.
Law and equity are two things which God hath joined, but which man hath put asunder.
Law is no explanation of anything; law is simply a generalization, a category of facts. Law is neither a cause, read more
Law is no explanation of anything; law is simply a generalization, a category of facts. Law is neither a cause, nor a reason, nor a power, nor a coercive force. It is nothing but a general formula, a statistical table.
Nothing travels faster than the speed of light, with the possible exception of bad news, which obeys its own set read more
Nothing travels faster than the speed of light, with the possible exception of bad news, which obeys its own set of laws.
The law must be stable and yet it must not stand still.
The law must be stable and yet it must not stand still.
The more numerous the laws, the more corrupt the state.
The more numerous the laws, the more corrupt the state.
The United States was founded
by the violent overthrow
of a violently founded throne.
The United States was founded
by the violent overthrow
of a violently founded throne.
Ignorance of the law excuses no man.
Ignorance of the law excuses no man.
It is impossible to tell where the law stops and justice begins.
It is impossible to tell where the law stops and justice begins.
An appeal is when ye ask wan court to show its contempt for another court.
An appeal is when ye ask wan court to show its contempt for another court.
