 But even in such cases the subsequent judges do not pretend to make a new law, but to vindicate the old one from misrepresentation. For if it be found that the former decision is manifestly absurd or unjust, it is declared, not that such a sentence was...  Jurisprudence, Law and Ethics: Professional Ethics - Page 167by Edgar Benton Kinkead - 1905 - 381 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Sir William Blackstone - 1791 - 518 pages
...that the former decifion is manifeflly abfurd or unjuft, it is declared, not that fuch a fen-, tence was bad law, but that it was not law, that is", that it is, not the eftablifhed cuftom of the realm, as has been errone-i oufly determined. And hence it is that our lawyers... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1793 - 686 pages
...that the former dccifion is manifeftly abfurd or unjuft (3), it is declared, not that fuch a fentence was bad law, but that it was not la-w ; that is, that it is not the eftablifhed cuftom of the realm, as has been erroneoufly determined. And hence it is that our lawyers... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 432 pages
...found that the former deciiion is manifeilly abfurd or unjull, it ia declared, not thai fuch a fentence was bad law, but that it was not law ; that is, that it is not the eftablimed cuftom nf the realm, as has been erroneoufly determined. And hence it is that our lawyers... | |
 | Sir William Blackstone - 1807 - 686 pages
...subsequent judges do not pretend to make a new law, but to vindicate the old one from misrepresentation. For if it be found that the former decision is manifestly absurd or unjust (3), it is declared, not that such a sentence was dad law, but that it was not laws that is, that it... | |
 | John Adolphus - 1818 - 762 pages
...the former decifioa is raanifeftty abfurd or unjuft, it is declared, not that fuch a {entente was lad law, but that it was not law ; that is, that it is not the «ftab!i(hed cuftom of the realm, as has been erroneously determined^ The judgment of the judges, and... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1827 - 916 pages
...subsequent judges do not pretend to make a new law, but to vindicate the old one from misrepresentation. D +F rj :( ɐ * . ) Qɸ> ެyc Z # t d * $+ 3 it is declar(2) The jadges frequently observe, that if the question of law were res integra, they... | |
 | Tracts - 1836 - 506 pages
...the subject*. Indeed, I do not well understand the learned author's distinction — " If (says he) it be found that the former decision is manifestly absurd or unjust, it is declared, not that such sentence was had law, but that it was not law, that is, that it was not the established custom of the... | |
 | Sir William BLACKSTONE - 1837 - 468 pages
...subsequent judges do not pretend to make a new law, but to vindicate the old one from misrepresentation. For if it be found that the former decision is manifestly...it is not the established custom of the realm, as had been erroneously determined. And hence it is that our lawyers are with justice so copious in their... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1838 - 910 pages
...misrepresentation. For if it OF ENGLAND. 47 be found that the former decision is manifestly absurd or unjust (6), it is declared, not that such a sentence was bad law,...And hence it is that our lawyers are with justice so copióos in their encomiums on the reason of the common law ; that they tell us, that the law is the... | |
 | Massachusetts. General Court. Senate - 1839 - 1324 pages
...law, but to vindicate the old one from misrepresentation For if it be found that the former decision b manifestly absurd or unjust, it is declared, not that such a sentence was bad law, but that it was no* law. that it was not the established custom of the realm, as' has been erroneously determined."... | |
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