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A thing which is not in esse but in apparent expectancy is regarded in law.
Edward Coke
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Edward Coke
Died: 1633
Died: September 3
Barrister
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Lord Chief Justice Of England And Wales
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Mileham
Norfolk
Sir Edward Coke
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Reason is the life of the law nay, the common law itself is nothing else but reasonThe law, which is perfection of reason.
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The law compells no man to impossible things. The argument ab impossibili is forcible in law.
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And the law, that is the perfection of reason, cannot suffer anything that is inconvenient.
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Force ought to follow justice and not to precede.
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Precaution is better than a cure.
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He is not cheated who knows he is being cheated.
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Success in crime always invites to worse deeds
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For a man's house is his castle, et domus sua cuique tutissimum refugium [and one's home is the safest refuge to everyone].
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Six hours in sleep, in law's grave study six,Four spend in prayer, the rest on Nature fix.
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There must have been good grounds for belief in witchcraft otherwise Parliament would not have legislated against it.
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Let us now peruse our ancient authors, for out of the old fields must come the new corn.
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Don't quote the distinction, for the honour of my lord Coke.
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