 The discretion of a judge is the law of tyrants: it is always unknown ; it is different in different men; it is casual, and depends upon constitution, temper, and passion. In the best, it is oftentimes caprice ; in the worst, it is every vice, folly,...  Tracts on law, government, and other political subjects, collected and ed ... - Página 38por Tracts - 1836Visualização integral - Acerca deste livro
 | Thomas Erskine May - 1866 - 646 páginas
...; but little, indeed, for the amendment of the law.2 1 Lord Camden said: — "The discretion of the judge is the law of tyrants. It is always unknown;...best, it is oftentimes caprice ; in the worst, it is every vice, folly, and passion to which human nature is liable." — St. Tr., viii. 58. His labors... | |
 | R.C. Lepage - 1866 - 518 páginas
...statute law of India, that the Judges should be trained. ' The discretion of a Judge/ says Lord Camden, ' is the law of tyrants; it is always unknown; ' it...best it is oftentimes ' caprice; in the worst it is every vice, folly, and passion to ' which human nature is liable'. Hear also the philosophic Bentham.... | |
 | 1866 - 514 páginas
...law of India, that the Judges should be trained. ' The discretion of a Judge,' says Lord Camden, ' is the law of tyrants ; it is always unknown ; ' it...best it is oftentimes ' caprice ; in the worst it is every vice, folly, and passion to ' which human nature is liable'. Hear also the philosophic Bentham.... | |
 | Henry Iles Woodcock - 1867 - 222 páginas
...of the law. The less discretion left in a Judge the better. In the memorable words of Lord Camden, " The dis"cretion of a Judge is the law of tyrants;...is casual, and " depends upon constitution, temper, passion. In the best it "is oftentime caprice; in the worst it is every folly, vice, and " passion... | |
 | Henry Humphreys - 1867 - 448 páginas
...the hands of any Jndge, the following picture is drawn by Lord Camden : " The discretion of a Jndge is the law of tyrants.; it is always unknown; it is...is casual, and depends upon constitution, temper, passion. In the best, it is oftentimes caprice ; in the worst, it is every vice, folly, and passion... | |
 | 1867 - 378 páginas
...always unknown ; it differs in different men ; it is casual, and depends upon constitution, temper, passion. In the best, it is oftentimes caprice ; in the worst, it is every vice and folly to which human nature is liable ." Nor must the security to life which a oni'i»... | |
 | 1867 - 414 páginas
...always unknown ; it differs in different men; it is casual, and depends upon constitution, temper, passion. In the best, it is oftentimes caprice ; in the worst, it is every vice and folly to which human nature is liable." Nor must the security to life which a coroner's... | |
 | Joseph Brown Heiskell - 1870 - 882 páginas
...confidence. 2 Eq. Jur., 959. The discretion of a Judge, it is true, is said to be the law of a tyrant — it is always unknown; it is different in different...is casual, and depends upon constitution, temper, taste and passion. Bouv. LD, 428. And in reference to the discretion as to granting injunctions, it... | |
 | 1870 - 1000 páginas
...had defined what wns discretion — 'The discretion of .1 judge is, or mny be, the law of tyrants; it is different in different men; it is casual, and depends upon the temper ami constitution and passion.' It was, therefore, wise to avail themselves of the learning,... | |
 | United States. Circuit Courts, Benjamin Vaughan Abbott - 1871 - 648 páginas
...guide but their sound discretion, bringing vividly to mind the eloquent exclamation of Lord CAMDEK : " The discretion of a judge is the law of tyrants." It is very important to have some rule to guide the judgment. It is not safe to be left at large to utter... | |
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