 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,...  Tracts on law, government, and other political subjects, collected and ed ... - Stran 38avtor: Tracts - 1836Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Thomas Erskine May - 1877 - 626 strani
...little, indeed, for the amendment of the law.a 1 Lord Camden said: — "The discretion of the jud^e is the law of tyrants. It is always unknown; it is...constitution, temper, and passion. In the best, it ia oftentimes caprice; in the worst, it is every vice, folly, and passion to which human nature is... | |
 | Cornelius Walford - 1873 - 694 strani
...of law. -Lord Camden said, in the case of Hindson v. Kersey, "Discretion is the law of tyrants, and is always unknown; it is different in different men ; it is casual, and depends on constitution, temper, and passion : in the best it is ultentimes caprice ; in the worst, every vice,... | |
 | 1920 - 496 strani
...prompted by that view of its exercise expressed by the Supreme Court of Alabama when that Court said, "The discretion of a judge is the law of tyrants....different men. It is casual and depends upon constitution and passion. In the best it is at times capricious. In the worst it is every vice, folly and madness... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1874 - 980 strani
...judge," he says, "is the law of tyrants. It is different in different men ; it is always unknown ; it is casual, and depends upon constitution, temper,...best it is oftentimes caprice; in the worst, it is every vice and passion to which human nature is liable." Now this is the opinion of the Lord Chancellor... | |
 | Nathaniel Cleveland Moak - 1878 - 936 strani
...discretion of a judge' says he, in his Genuine Argument, bawling out all the way to the eye in capitals—' the discretion of a judge is the law of tyrants :...always unknown : it is different in different men : it la casual, and depends upon constitution, temper, and passion. In the best, it is oftentimes caprice... | |
 | 1879 - 582 strani
...disposed to claim for the bench all possible power aud dignity, appreciated this fact when he said: "The discretion of a judge is the law of tyrants....different in different men. It is casual, and depends upon circumstance, temper and passion. At the best, it is oftentimes caprice ; at the worst, it is every... | |
 | Maine Historical Society - 1881 - 542 strani
...left, necessarily, to judicial discretion, which Lord Camden called " the law of tyrants;" saying " it is always unknown; it is different in different...best, it is oftentimes caprice; in the worst, it is every vice, folly and passion to which human nature is liable." So to have exercised such power over... | |
 | Maine Historical Society - 1881 - 538 strani
...left, necessarily, to judicial discretion, which Lord Camden called " the law of tyrants;" saying " it is always unknown; it is different in different...best, it is oftentimes caprice; in the worst, it is every vice, folly and passion to which human nature is liable." So to have exercised such power over... | |
 | 1881 - 158 strani
...give the entire passage, as follows ; — 'The discretion of the judge is the law of tyrants. It a different in different men ; it is casual, and depends...best it is oftentimes caprice ; in the worst it is every vice, folly, and passion to which human nature is liable.' " Judge Foster is most remarkable... | |
 | 1921 - 804 strani
...are the essential attributes of law and of justice. " The discretion of a judge," said Lord Camden, " is the law of tyrants ; it is always unknown; it is...is casual, and depends upon constitution, temper, passion. In the best it is of ten-times caprice; in the worst it is every crime, folly and passion... | |
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