Thursday, 20 September 2007

Famous Quotes in Law

Famous Quotes in the Law

My Quote of the day


SIR EDWARD COKE (1552-1634)

"Reason is the life of the law; nay, the common law itself is nothing else but reason . . . . The law, which is perfection of reason."
First Institute [1628]

"For a man's house is his castle, et domus sua cuique tutissimum refugium."
Third Institute [1644]

"The house of everyone is to him as his castle and fortress, as well for his defense against injury and violence as for his repose."
Semayne's Case. 5 Report 91

"They [corporations] cannot commit treason, nor be outlawed nor excommunicate, for they have no souls."
Case of Sutton's Hospital. 10 Report 32

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