"Fictions of law must be consistent with justice."

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“An enactment for the favour and liberty of the subject ought to have a liberal construction.”

“As the crow flies"—a popular and picturesque expression to denote a straight line.”

“After a hard frost a man might wake in the morning and find he was breaking a covenant.”

“Nominal damages are in effect, only a peg to hang costs on.”

“My lords, we are vertebrate animals, we are mammalia! My learned friend's manner would be intolerable in Almighty God to a black beetle.”

“You silly old fool, you don't even know the alphabet of your own silly old business.”

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"It’s all a question of power and rarely a question of justice."

— Michael Moorcock

Literature1939

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"The laws of chivalry required that every knight should pass through two offices: the first was a page; and, at the age of fourteen, he was admitted an esquire. The office of the esquire consisted of s…"

— Joseph Strutt

Art1749–1802

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"I do not think the United States would come to an end if we lost our power to declare an Act of Congress void. I do think the Union would be imperiled if we could not make that declaration as to the l…"

— Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.

Law1841–1935

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"What doesn't slumber under the shells of us all? One just needs courage to uncover it and be oneself. Or at least to discuss it. There isn't enough discussion in the world."

— Cesare Pavese

Literature1908–1950

#justice