 | 1776 - 632 pages
...to determine, not according to his own private judgment, but according to the known laws and cuiloms of the land ; not delegated to pronounce' a new law, but to maintain and expound the old one." ' Now does not every one of thofe rcafons apply,' with eqVai force-, to court«, for trying controverted... | |
 | Sir William Blackstone - 1791 - 516 pages
...his private fentiments : he being fworn to determine, not according to his own private judgment, but according to the known laws and cuftoms of the land...admits of exception, where the former determination is moft evidently contrary to reafon ; • af. 8. o Scld. review of Titb. c. S. E 3 much , much more if... | |
 | Sir William Blackstone - 1791 - 518 pages
...his private fentiments : he being fworn to determine, not according to his own private judgment, but according to the known laws and cuftoms of the land...old one. Yet this rule admits of exception, where I the former determination is moil evidently contrary to reafon ; B caf . 8, o Seld. review of Tith.... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 432 pages
...his private fentiments : he being fworn to determine, not according to his own private judgement, but according to the known laws and cuftoms of the land ; not delegated to pronounce a new law, but tu maintain and expound the old one. Yet this rule admits ef exception, where the former determination... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1800 - 674 pages
...private judgment, but n ctp. 8. • ScU. review of Tith. c. 8. according to the known laws and cnftoms of the land ; not delegated to pronounce a new law,...admits of exception, where the former determination is moft evidently contrary to reafon; [ 70 ] much more if it be clearly contrary to the dirine raw. But... | |
 | Sylvester Douglas Baron Glenbervie - 1802 - 378 pages
...private fentiments, he being " fworn to determine, not according to his own " private judgment, but according to the known " laws and cuftoms of the land...delegated to " pronounce a new law, but to maintain and ex" pound the old one." Now does not every one of thofe reafons apply, with equal force, to courts... | |
 | 1805 - 596 pages
...determine, not according to his own private judgment, but according to the known laws and, culloms of the land ; not delegated to pronounce a new law, but to maintain and expound the old one." In page 71, I will read a Ihort palTage, fupplementary to 1 the one 1 have juft read : " The dodtrine... | |
 | Sir William Blackstone - 1807 - 686 pages
...private judgment, but u op. I. o StM, ICvseW ef Tith. c. 8. according to the known laws and customs of the land : not delegated to pronounce a new law,...admits of exception, where the former determination is most evidently contrary to [70] reason; much more if it be clearly contrary to the divine law. But... | |
 | John Adolphus - 1818 - 762 pages
...and ftudy ; and, each of them is fworn to determine, not according to his own private judgment, but according to the known laws and cuftoms of the land...admits of exception, where the former determination is moft evidently contrary to reafon; even in fuch cafes the fubfequent judges do not pretend to make... | |
 | John Adolphus - 1818 - 762 pages
...and ftudy ; and each of ttwm is fworn to determine, not according to his own private judgment, but according to the known laws and cuftoms of the land...delegated to pronounce a new law, but to maintain and eipoiind the old one. Yet this rule admits of exception, wlier? the former determination is moft evidently... | |
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... sworn to determine, not according to his own private judgment, but according to the known laws and customs of the land; not delegated to pronounce a new law, but to maintain and expound the old one. 
