 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,...  The Quarterly Review - Page 529edited by - 1827Full view - About this book
 | Several Hands - 1771 - 614 pages
...particular, with great force againft the difcretionary power of Judges. ' The difcretion," fays he, ' of a judge is the law of tyrants; it is al•ways unknown ; it is different in different men ; it is cafual, and depends upon condition, temper, and paffion. In the bell it is oftentimes caprice; in the... | |
 | 1800 - 554 pages
...difcretion a great J lawyer has thus emphatically defcribed, viz. " The difcretion of a Judge is the la«r of Tyrants ; it is always unknown ; it is different in different men , it is calual, and depends upon conltitution, temper, and affection : in the belt, it is oftentimes caprice... | |
 | Francis Wollaston - 1795 - 188 pages
...1763 ; and the latter was made a judge in 1770. a.grea a great man hath said, " THE LAW OF TYRANTS j " IT IS ALWAYS UNKNOWN ; IT IS DIFFERENT " IN DIFFERENT MEN ; IT IS CASUAL, AND DE" PENDS UPON CONSTITUTION, TEMPER, AND " PASSION. IN THE BEST, IT IS OFTENTIMES " CAPRICE J IN THE... | |
 | John Almon - 1797 - 212 pages
...they can never be too often repeated, and held up as a mirror to all future judges. " The difcretion of a judge is the law of tyrants ; it is always unknown ; it is different in different men ; it is cafual, and depends upon conftitution, temper, and pafsion. In the belt, it is often times caprice... | |
 | 1802 - 556 pages
...to leave a rule inflexible, than permit it to be bent by the difcretion of a judge. The difcretion of a judge is the law of tyrants : it is always unknown: it is différent ¡ц different men : it is cafual, and depends upon conflitution, temper, and paffion. In... | |
 | Arthur Aikin - 1803 - 996 pages
...Of »judge. The discretion of a judge is the u*of tyrants : it is always unknown: it is ¿'it-rent in different men : it is casual, and depends upon constitution, temper, and pas«on. In the best, it is oftentimes caprice ; ш the worst, it is every vice, folly, and pasí.Qn,... | |
 | Trinidad. [Appendix.] - 1807 - 228 pages
...notorious; and ought not to be left to " the discretion of a Judge;" which, Lord Chancellor Camden says, " is the law of tyrants; it is always unknown, it is...constitution, temper, and passion. In the best, it is often times caprice; in the worst, it is every vice, folly, and passion, to which human nature is liable."!... | |
 | Trinidad. [Appendix.] - 1807 - 238 pages
...which, Lord Chancellor Camden says, " 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 often times caprice; in the worst, it is every vice, folly, and passion, to which human nature is liable."!... | |
 | Anthony Highmore - 1809 - 632 pages
...the rule inflexible, than permit it to be bent by the discretion of the judge. The discretion of the judge is the law of tyrants; it is always unknown;...in the worst, it is every vice, folly, and passion (o which human nature is liable ! As lo the point, how far this interest is releasable ; It is neither... | |
 | Anthony Highmore - 1809 - 648 pages
...the rule inflexible, than permit it to be bent by the discretion of the judcje. 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 ! As to the point, how far this interest... | |
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