Judges ought to be more learned than witty ; more reverend than plausible ; and more advised than confident. Above all things, integrity is their portion and proper virtue. Bacon's Essays - Page 545by Francis Bacon - 1874 - 641 pagesFull view - About this book
| Literature - 1909 - 378 pages
...authority claimed by the Church of Rome, which under pretext of exposition of Scripture doth not stick to add and alter; and to pronounce that which they...is he that removeth the landmark. The mislayer of a mere-stone1 is to blame. But it is the unjust judge that is the capital remover of landmarks, when... | |
| Colorado Bar Association - Bar associations - 1924 - 462 pages
...their office is jus dicere not jus dare; to interpret law, and not to make law. or give law." * • « "Judges ought to be more learned than witty; more...things, integrity is their portion and proper virtue." » » * "Patience and gravity of hearing is an essential part of justice; and an over speaking judge... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary - 1970 - 1046 pages
...office. !• ju* dicers not jus dare; to Interpret law. and not to make law. or give law." . . . "Judgee ought to be more learned than witty; more reverend than plausible; and more advised than confidant. Above all things, Integrity Is their portion and proper virtue. . . . "Patience and gravity... | |
| United States. Congress. House. Education and Labor - 1971 - 1512 pages
...their office is jus dicerc not jus dare; to interpret law, and not to make law, or give law." . . . "Judges ought to be more learned than witty; more...things, integrity is their portion and proper virtue." . . . "Patience and gravity of hearing is an essential part of justice; and an over speaking judge... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary - Administrative procedure - 1971 - 1260 pages
...office IB jus afcerc not jus dart; to Interpret law, and not to make law, or give law." . . . "Judgea ought to be more learned than witty; more reverend...advised than confident. Above all things. Integrity la their portion and proper virtu*. . . . "Patience and gravity of hearing is an essential part of... | |
| Law - 1901 - 1102 pages
...authority claimed by the church of Home, which, under pretext of exposition of Scripture, doth not stick to add and alter, and to pronounce that which they...and proper virtue. Cursed (saith the law) is he that remontli t/ie landmark. -The mislayer of a mere stone is to blame; but it is the unjust judge that... | |
| Francis Bacon - Literary Collections - 1999 - 276 pages
...novelty* Judges ought to be more learned than witty,7 more reverend than plausible,* and more advised8 than confident. Above all things, integrity is their...the law) 'is he that removeth the landmark'.* The mislayer9 of a merestone10 is to blame. But it is the unjust judge that is the capital" remover of... | |
| Graham Hammill - Art - 2000 - 248 pages
...interpretive maneuvers of the Church of Rome, "which under pretext and exposition of Scripture doth not stick to add and alter, and to pronounce that which they do not find," Bacon also implies that the form of jurisprudence he advocates is linked to the iconoclastic version... | |
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