 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 crime, folly and...  A History of Tobago - Page 180de Henry Iles Woodcock - 1867 - 195 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 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... | |
 | 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...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,... | |
 | 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...is casual, and depends upon constitution, temper, and passion ; in the best, it is oftentimes caprice ; in the worst, it is'every vice, folly, and passion... | |
 | Charles Daubeny - 1811 - 166 pages
...Lord Camden) to leave a rule inflexible, than to, permit it to he bent by the discretion of a judge. The discretion of a judge is the law of tyrants: 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 and passion,... | |
 | Hugh Henry Brackenridge - 1814 - 608 pages
...their province jus dicere, not jus dare. " The discretion of a judge is, as a great man hath said, the law of tyrants ; it is always unknown ; it is...different in different men ; it is casual, and depends uflon constitution, temper and fiassion. In the best, it is oftentimes cafirice ; in the worst it is... | |
 | Earl John Russell Russell - 1821 - 342 pages
...to be cajoled by specious falsehoods, nor fatigued by repeated evasions. CHAP. XXIII. CRIMINAL LAW. The discretion of a judge is the law of tyrants: it...constitution, temper, passion. In the best, it is oftentimes caprice: in the worst it is every vice, folly, and passion to which human nature is liable.... | |
 | Earl John Russell Russell - 1821 - 344 pages
...repeated evasions. 192 CHAP. XXIII. CRIMINAL LAW. The discretion of a judge is the law of tyrants : it a always unknown : it is different in different men...constitution, temper, passion. In the best, it is oftentimes caprice : in the worst it is every vice, folly, and passion to which human nature is liable.... | |
 | Richard Carlile - 1822 - 692 pages
...been defined by a J udge himself, when they were not quite so corrupt as at present, as follows: " The discretion of a Judge is the law of tyrants, it...is casual, and depends upon constitution, temper, r.nd passion; in the best caprice, in the worst, it is every vice, folly, and passion, to which human... | |
 | 1823 - 616 pages
...legem terras, they bring not in absolute and partial trial by discretion. ' Lord Camden tells us, ' the discretion of a judge is the law of tyrants; it...constitution, temper, passion. In the best, it is oftentimes caprice, — in the worst, it is every folly, vice and passion, to which human nature is... | |
 | James Silk Buckingham - 782 pages
...argument in the case of Doe v. Kerrey, Pasch 5 Geo. III. 1765. Common Plens. « The discretion oil' a Judge is the law of Tyrants ; it is always unknown...different in different men ; it is casual, and depends npou constitution, temper, and passiou. In the best, it is oftentimes caprice ; in the worst, it is... | |
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