 | Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - 1810 - 470 pages
...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 assumes the character of the Judge; nay, he as* sumes it before the hour of judgment; and in proportion to his rank and reputation, puts the heavy... | |
 | James Ridgway - 1813 - 470 pages
...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 assumes the character...heavy influence of perhaps a mistaken opinion into the scal« against the accused, in whose favour the benevolent principle of English law makes all presumptions,... | |
 | Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - 1813 - 634 pages
...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 assumes the character...reputation, puts the heavy influence of, perhaps, % mistaken opinion into the scale against the accused, in whose favour the benevolent principle of... | |
 | 1817 - 648 pages
...liberties of England are at an end. — If the advocate refases to defend, from what he may think of the charge or of the defence, he assumes the character...and reputation, puts the heavy influence of perhaps amistaken opinion into the scale against the accused, in whose favour the benevolent principle of English... | |
 | 1817 - 650 pages
...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 assumes the character of the judge ; nay, he»assumes it before the hour of judgment ; and in proportion to his rank and reputation, puts the... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 pages
...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 assumes the character...rank and reputation, puts the heavy influence of, perbaps, a mistaken opinion, into the scale against the accused, in whose favour the benevolent principle... | |
 | 734 pages
...end. If the advocate refuses to defend from what he may think of the charge, or of the defence, Le assumes the character of the judge ; nay, he assumes...the hour of judgment, and in proportion to [his rank or reputation, puts the heavy influence of perhaps a mistaken opinion into the scale against the accu«ed."... | |
 | Henry Roscoe - 1830 - 552 pages
...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 assumes the character...accused, in whose favour the benevolent principle of the English law makes all presumptions, and which commands the very judge to be his counsel." In meeting... | |
 | Andrew Steinmetz - 1838 - 360 pages
...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 assumes the character...perhaps a mistaken opinion into the scale against the accuser, in whose favour the benevolent principle of English law makes all presumption, and which command... | |
 | 1840 - 582 pages
...refuses to defend, from what he may think of the charge or of the defence, he assumes the cJutracter of the judge, nay, he assumes it before the hour of...favour the benevolent principle of English law makes every presumption, and which commands the very judge to be his counsel."f The union of qualities which... | |
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If the advocate refuses to defend, from 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 to his rank and reputation, puts the heavy influence of... 
