The Works of the Honourable James Wilson, L. L. D.: Late One of the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, and Professor of Law in the College of Philadelphia, Τόμος 2At the Lorenzo Press, printed for Bronson and Chauncey, 1804 |
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Σελίδα 42
... a petition to parliament for redress , in the thir- teenth year of Richard the second , the following re- z Hale . Hist . 44 . a Hale . Hist . 44. 45 . markable judgment of parliament is entered - It appears to 42 LECTURES ON LAW .
... a petition to parliament for redress , in the thir- teenth year of Richard the second , the following re- z Hale . Hist . 44 . a Hale . Hist . 44. 45 . markable judgment of parliament is entered - It appears to 42 LECTURES ON LAW .
Σελίδα 43
... judgment of parliament is entered - It appears to the lords of parliament , that the petition is not a pro- per petition to parliament ; since the matter contained in it ought to be determined by the common law : and , therefore , it ...
... judgment of parliament is entered - It appears to the lords of parliament , that the petition is not a pro- per petition to parliament ; since the matter contained in it ought to be determined by the common law : and , therefore , it ...
Σελίδα 53
... judgments be conso- nant to the English laws , as near as the circumstances of the colony will admit.s It has been already remarked , that as the rules of the common law are introduced by experience and custom ; so they may be withdrawn ...
... judgments be conso- nant to the English laws , as near as the circumstances of the colony will admit.s It has been already remarked , that as the rules of the common law are introduced by experience and custom ; so they may be withdrawn ...
Σελίδα 76
... judgment ; by which I here mean that power of the mind , which decides upon truths that are selfevident . XIII . Evidence arises from reasoning : by reasoning , I here mean that power of the mind , by which , from one truth , we deduce ...
... judgment ; by which I here mean that power of the mind , which decides upon truths that are selfevident . XIII . Evidence arises from reasoning : by reasoning , I here mean that power of the mind , by which , from one truth , we deduce ...
Σελίδα 81
... judgments , which they form concerning words , harmony , and pronuncia- tion for concerning these there is a common sense im- planted in all , of which Nature intended that no one should be entirely devoid . " IV . As a fourth source of ...
... judgments , which they form concerning words , harmony , and pronuncia- tion for concerning these there is a common sense im- planted in all , of which Nature intended that no one should be entirely devoid . " IV . As a fourth source of ...
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Σελίδα 301 - Patience and gravity of hearing is an essential part of justice ; and an overspeaking judge is no well-tuned cymbal. It is no grace to a judge first to find that which he might have heard in due time from the bar; or to show quickness of conceit in cutting off evidence or counsel too short, or to prevent information by questions, though pertinent.
Σελίδα 51 - Having undertaken, for the glory of God and advancement of the Christian faith and honor of our king and country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the northern parts of Virginia...
Σελίδα 468 - Good name in man and woman, dear my lord, Is the immediate jewel of their souls : Who steals my purse steals trash ; 'tis something, nothing ; "Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands ; But he that filches from me my good name Robs me of that which not enriches him, And makes me poor indeed.
Σελίδα 235 - I thank God, there are no free schools nor printing, and I hope we shall not have these hundred years; for learning has brought disobedience, and heresy, and sects into the world, and printing has divulged them, and libels against the best government. God keep us from both!
Σελίδα 434 - Society requires not only that the passions of individuals should be subjected, but that even in the mass and body, as well as in the individuals, the inclinations of men should frequently be thwarted, their will controlled, and their passions brought into subjection.
Σελίδα 93 - It will be sufficient to observe that our assurance in any argument of this kind is derived from no other principle than our observation of the veracity of human testimony, and of the usual conformity of facts to the reports of witnesses.
Σελίδα 469 - Honour's a sacred tie, the law of kings, The noble mind's distinguishing perfection, That aids and strengthens virtue, where it meets her, And imitates her actions, where she is not; It ought not to be sported with.
Σελίδα 265 - Equity is a roguish thing : for law we have a measure, know what to trust to ; equity is according to the conscience of him that is chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, so is equity. "Tis all one as if they should make the standard for the measure we call a foot...
Σελίδα 133 - Commonwealth, for the space of one year next preceding, having a freehold estate within the same town, of the annual income of three pounds, or any estate of the value of sixty pounds, shall have a right to vote in the choice of a representative or representatives for the said town.