Jurist Quotes

The first scholarly edition of Magna Carta was published by the eminent jurist William Blackstone. It was not an easy task. There was no good text available.

Good Easy First Task Available Edition Eminent Jurist Magna Published Scholarly Text William

The legal principle placing the burden of proof on accusers rather than the accused can be traced back to Second and Third Century Roman jurist, Julius Paulus Prudentissimus. Yet, this ancient concept, which forms the legal and moral cornerstone of the American judicial system, is quickly being undermined in the name of 'national security.'

But what sin is to the moralist and crime to the jurist so to the scientific man is ignorance.

Frederick Soddy

Man Ignorance Crime Sin Jurist Moralist Scientific

A jurist can obey the letter of the law and violate its spirit, or it can follow the spirit of the law and violate the letter of the law. I want someone who can reconcile the letter and the spirit of the law without partisan leanings.

Law Who Someone Follow Jurist Letter Obey Partisan Reconcile Violate Spirit Want Without

The inquiries of the jurist are in truth prosecuted much as inquiry in physic and physiology was prosecuted before observation had taken the place of assumption.

Henry James Sumner Maine

Truth Place Observation Before Assumption Inquiry Jurist Physiology Prosecuted Had Much Taken

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