No man is allowed to be a judge in his own cause, because his interest would certainly bias his judgment, and, not improbably, corrupt his integrity. With equal, nay, with greater reason, a body of men are unfit to be both judges and parties at the same... The Federalist: On the New Constitution - Page 51by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1817 - 477 pagesFull view - About this book
| Constitutional law - 1802 - 344 pages
...of men, are unfit to be both judges and parties, at the same time ; yet, what are many of the most important acts of legislation, but so many judicial...is a question to which the creditors are parties on one side, and the debtors on the other. Justice ought to hold the balance between them. Yet the parties... | |
| James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1818 - 882 pages
...yet, what are many of the most important acts of legislation, but so many judicial^leterminations, not indeed concerning the rights of single persons,...and what are the different classes of legislators, butiadvocates and parties to the causes which they determine J Is a law proposed concerning private... | |
| James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1826 - 736 pages
...body of men arc unfit to be both judges and parties at the same time ; yet what are many of the most important acts of legislation, but so many judicial...rights of large bodies of citizens ? and what are 'lie different classes of legislators, but advocates and parties to the causes which they determine?... | |
| Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - United States - 1831 - 758 pages
...body of men are unfit to be both judges and parties at the same time ; yet what are many of the most important acts of legislation, but so many judicial...not indeed concerning the rights of single, persons, bnt i concerning the rights of large bodies of citizens 1 and what are the different classes of legislators,... | |
| Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional history - 1837 - 516 pages
...body of men are unfit to be both judges and parties at the same time ; yet what are many of the most important acts of legislation, but so many judicial...is a question to which the creditors are parties on one side, and the debtors on the other. Justice ought to hold the balance between them. Yet the parties... | |
| Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1852 - 528 pages
...classes of legislators, but advocates and parties to the causes which they determine ? Is a lawproposed concerning private debts ? It is a question to which the creditors are parties on one side, and the debtors on the other. Justice ought to hold the balance between them. Yet the parties... | |
| United States - 1855 - 560 pages
...body of men are unfit to be both judges and parties at the same time ; yet what are many of the most important acts of legislation but so many judicial...is a question to which the creditors are parties on one side, and the debtors on the other. Justice ought to hold the balance between them. Yet the parties... | |
| Henry Barton Dawson - Constitutional law - 1863 - 770 pages
...body of men are unfit to be both judges and parties at the same time ; yet what are many of the most important acts of legislation, but so many judicial...is a question to which the creditors are parties on one side, and the debtors on the other. Justice ought to hold the balance between them. Yet the parties... | |
| United States - 1864 - 786 pages
...body of men are unfit to be both judges and parties at the same time ; yet what are many of the most important acts of legislation, but so many judicial...is a question to which the creditors are parties on one side, and the debtors on the other. Justice ought to hold the balance between them. Yet the parties... | |
| Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1864 - 776 pages
...body of men are unfit to be both judges and parties at the same time ; yet what are many of the most important acts of legislation, but so many judicial...is a question to which the creditors are parties on one side, and the debtors on the other. Justice ought to hold the balance between them. Yet the parties... | |
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