 ... 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.  Commentaries on the Laws of England - Page 69by William Blackstone - 1771Full view - About this book
 | 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 - Law - 1791 - 518 pages
...vary from, according to his private fentiments : he being fworn to determine, not according to his own private judgment, but according to the known laws...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 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1797 - 432 pages
...to 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... | |
 | Sylvester Douglas Baron Glenbervie - 1802 - 380 pages
...vary from, ac" cording to his private fentiments, he being " fworn to determine, not according to his own " private judgment, but according to the known...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 - Law - 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 - Great Britain - 1818 - 762 pages
...is derived from experience and ftudy ; and each of ttwm is fworn to determine, not according to his own private judgment, but according to the known laws...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... | |
 | Sir William Blackstone - Law - 1825 - 660 pages
...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,...admits of exception, where the former determination is most evidently contrary to reason ; much more if it be clearly con" cap. 8. • Seld. review of Tith.... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Chancery, Basil Montagu, John MacArthur - Bankruptcy - 1830 - 520 pages
...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 ; not to legislate, but to interpret the law. wood, but upon land or pasture there, by the exception... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1836 - 694 pages
...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,...admits of exception, where the former determination is most evidently contrary to reason (6); *much more if it be clearly contrary to the divine [ *70 ] (o)... | |
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