 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 MONTHLY REVIEW - Sida 338efter Several Hands - 1771Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | James Abram Garfield - 1882 - 832 sidor
...liberty and law is well embodied in this one sentence of De Lolme : " The arbitrary discretion of any man 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,... | |
 | Francis Marion Green - 1882 - 460 sidor
...embodied in this one sentence of Delolime (Vol. I., p. 455): ' The arbitrary discretion of any man 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... | |
 | James Paterson - 1882 - 546 sidor
...been severely criticised, as if it were a source of danger. " The discretion of a judge is said to be 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 ;... | |
 | 1906 - 1292 sidor
...affairs of men. The bitter notion of Lord Camden relating to judicial discretion, to wit: "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, passion. In the best, it Is oftentimes caprice; in the... | |
 | Henry Humphreys - 1890 - 952 sidor
...nature in the hands of any Judge, the following picture is drawn by Lord Camden : — " 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 couj'titution, temper, passion. In the best it is oftentimes caprice ; in... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1887 - 1140 sidor
...naturally arise directly such power was given to the magistrates. Lord Camden said — " 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 on constitution, temper, and passion— in the best it is often caprice : in the... | |
 | Thomas Erskine May - 1895 - 634 sidor
...; but little, indeed, for the amendment of the law.1 > Lord Camden said: — "The discretion of the judge is the law of tyrants. It is always unknown; it is different in different men; it if casual, and depends upon constitution, temper, and passion. In the best, it is oftentimes caprice;... | |
 | Thomas Erskine May - 1895 - 638 sidor
...; 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; it is different in different men; it II casual, and depends upon constitution, temper, and passion. In the best, it is oftentimes caprice;... | |
 | William Weeks Morrill - 1895 - 1082 sidor
...upheld by a steady confidence. 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 men. It is casual and depends upon constitution, temper, taste and passion. In reference to the discretion as... | |
 | John Wilson Smith - 1897 - 922 sidor
...discretion of the judge is wholly different. Of the latter Lord Camden says: "The (private) 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... | |
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