From the moment that any advocate can be permitted to say, that he will or will not stand between the Crown and the subject arraigned in the Court where he daily sits to practise, from that moment the liberties of England are at an end. The Paisley magazine Vol 1 - Page 334Full view - About this book
| 1793 - 524 pages
...ills to praftilè, from that moment the liberties of England are at an end. It' the advocate refufes to defend, from what he may think of the charge, or of the defence, he afTumes the character of the judge ; nay, he aflumes it before the hour of judgment ; and, in proportion... | |
| Nathaniel Chapman - 1807 - 484 pages
...justice, the most valuable part of the English constitution can have no existence. For from the moment that any advocate can be permitted to say that he...what he may think of the charge or of the defence, he assumes the character of the judge ; nay, he assumes it before the hour of judgment ; and in proportion... | |
| Nathaniel Chapman - 1807 - 492 pages
...justice, the most valuable part of the English constitution can have no existence. For from the moment that any advocate can be permitted to say that he...advocate refuses to defend, from what he may think oj the charge or of the defence, he assumes the character of the judge ; nay, he assumes it before... | |
| Thomas Erskine (1st baron.) - 1810 - 478 pages
...justice, the most valuable part of the English constitution, can have no existence. From the moment that any advocate can be permitted to say, that he...what he may think of the charge or of the defence, he assumes the character of the Judge ; nay, he assumes it before the hour of judgment ; and in proportion... | |
| Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - 1810 - 470 pages
...justice, the most valuable part of t;he English constitution, can have no existence. From the moment that any advocate can be permitted to say, that he...what he may think of the charge or of the defence, he assumes the character of the Judge; nay, he as* sumes it before the hour of judgment; and in proportion... | |
| Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - 1813 - 634 pages
...constitution, can have no existence. From the moment that any advocate can be permitted to say, that hetwj# or will not stand between the Crown and the subject...what he may think of the charge or of the defence, he assumes the character of the Judge; nay, he assumes it before the hour of judgment; and in proportion... | |
| James Ridgway - 1813 - 470 pages
...VALUABLE PART OF THK ENGLISH CONSTITUTION, CAN HAVE NO EXISTENCE.—From the moment that any advo* cate can be permitted to say, that he will or will not...from that moment the liberties of England are at an end.—If the advocate refuses to defend, from what he may think of the charge or of the defence, he... | |
| 1817 - 650 pages
...JVSTICE, THE MOST VALUABLE PART OP THE ENGLISH CONSTITUTION, CAN HAVE NO EXISTENCE. — From the moment that any advocate can be permitted to say, that he...subject arraigned in the court where he daily sits to practice, from that moment the liberties of England are at an end. — If the advocate refases to defend,... | |
| 1817 - 650 pages
...JUSTICE, THE MOST VALUABLE РАПТ OF THE ENGLISH CONSTITUTION, CAN HAVE NO EXISTENCE. From tllC moment that any advocate can be permitted to say, that he will or will nui stand between the Crown and the subject arraigned in the court where he daily sits to practise,... | |
| 1825 - 494 pages
...justice, the most valuable part of the English constitution, can have no existence. From the moment that any advocate can be permitted to say that he...what he may think of the charge or of the defence, he assumes the character of the judge ; nay, he assumes it before the hour of judgment ; and in proportion... | |
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