Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough Quotes

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What may be good circumstances in one man, cannot be deemed so in another.

Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough
It is of the greatest importance that the administration of justice should not only be free from spot or blame, but that it should be, so far as human infirmity could allow it to become, as free from all suspicion.

Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough
No man should be allowed to have an interest against his duty.

Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough
I know but of one Being to whom error may not be imputed.

Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough
The law of England is a law of liberty, and, consistently with this liberty, we have not what is called an imprimatur (let it be printed); there is no such preliminary licence necessary. But if a man publish a paper, he is exposed to the penal consequences, as he is in every other act, if it be illegal.

Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough
I will not suffer the Christian religion to be reviled, while I sit in this Court, and possess the power of preventing it.

Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough
As a general rule, I beg that it may be understood, that a case is not to be cut into parts, but that when it is known what the question in issue is, it must be met at once.

Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough
The law merchant respects the religion of different people.

Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough
Every one must be supposed to be cognizant of a public law.

Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough
It is a principle of law, that a person intends to do that which is the natural effect of what he does.

Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough
It has been sometimes said, communis error facit jus; but I say communis opinio is evidence of what the law is; not where it is an opinion merely floating and theoretical floating in the minds of persons but where it has been made the ground-work and substratum of practice.

Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough
No man can make a stable-yard of the King's highway.

Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough
I am as jealous of the rights of juries as of those of the Court.

Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough
Persons in trade had better be very cautious how they add a fictitious name to their firm, for the purpose of gaining credit.

Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough
Every man must be taken to be cognizant of the law, otherwise there is no saying to what extent the excuse of ignorance may not be Law carried. It would be urged in almost every case.

Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough
I am willing to put the case into any shape you choose.

Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough
Cock-fighting must be considered a barbarous diversion.

Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough
There have been errors in the administration of the most enlightened men.

Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough
I wish that objections to questions as leading, might be a little better considered before they are made. It is necessary, to a certain extent, to lead the mind of the witness to the subject of inquiry. If questions are asked, to which the answer "Yes" or "No" would be conclusive, they would certainly be objectionable, but in general no objections are more frivolous than those which are made to questions as leading ones.

Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough