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That law is best which leaves least discretion of the judge; that judge is the best who leaves least to his own. - Legal Maxim, Bacon's Aphorisms (46) That law is the best which leaves the least discretion to the judge; and this is an advantage which results from certainty. - Legal Maxim, Bacon's Aphorisms (8) A court has nothing to do with what is not before it. - Legal Maxim, Bacon's Maxims Necessity excuses or extenuates a delinquency in capital cases, which has not the same operation in civil cases. - Legal Maxim, Bacon's Maxims That which is first in intention is last in operation. - Legal Maxim, Bacon's Maxims That which is otherwise not permitted, necessity permits; and necessity makes a privilege as to private rights. - Legal Maxim, Bacon's Maxims The consequence of a consequence exists not. - Legal Maxim, Bacon's Maxims True identity is collected from a multitude of signs. - Legal Maxim, Bacon's Maxims Words are to be received with effect, so that they may product effect. - Legal Maxim, Bacon's Maxims From a great number of signs or marks, true identity is gathered or made up. - Legal Maxim, Bacon's Maxims (103, reg. 25) Words are to be taken most strongly against him who uses them. - Legal Maxim, Bacon's Maxims (11, reg. 3) The law will not intend a wrong. - Legal Maxim, Bacon's Maxims (17, reg. 3) The words are to be so understood, that the subject-matter may rather be of force than perish. - Legal Maxim, Bacon's Maxims (17, reg. 3) That is guessing, not interpretation, which altogether departs from the letter. - Legal Maxim, Bacon's Maxims (18, reg. 3) An interlocutory judgment may be recalled, but not a final. - Legal Maxim, Bacon's Maxims (20) Necessity gives a privilege with reference to private rights. - Legal Maxim, Bacon's Maxims (25), also Noy's Maxims (max. 32) Words ought to be used so as go give them their effect. - Legal Maxim, Bacon's Maxims (3) "Heir" is a name of term of law; "son" is a name of nature. - Legal Maxim, Bacon's Maxims (52, in reg. 11) Positive rules of law will be receded from rather than that crimes and wrongs should remain unpunished. - Legal Maxim, Bacon's Maxims (55, reg. 12) A personal connection is equivalent to one's own interest. - Legal Maxim, Bacon's Maxims (72, reg.) A clause in a law which precludes its abrogation is void from the beginning. - Legal Maxim, Bacon's Maxims (77) A useless clause or disposition is not supported by a remote presumption, or by a cause arising afterwards. - Legal Maxim, Bacon's Maxims (82, reg. 21) In things favored, what profits is more regarded than what prejudices. - Legal Maxim, Bacon's Maxims (p. 57, reg. 12) In criminal matters or cases, a general malice of intention is sufficient, if united with an act of equal or corresponding degree. - Legal Maxim, Bacon's Maxims (p. 65, reg. 15), also Broom's Legal Maxims (max. 323) It is a perpetual law that no human and positive law can be perpetual and a clause which precludes the power of abrogation is void ab initio. - Legal Maxim, Bacon's Maxims (p. 77, reg. 19) Displaying page 3 of 18 for this topic: << Prev Next >> 1 2 [3] 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
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