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" From the moment that any advocate can be permitted to say, that he will or will not stand between the Crown and the subject arraigned in the Court where he daily sits to practise, from that moment the liberties of England are at an end. "
Essays and Selections - Page 268
by Basil Montagu - 1837 - 356 pages
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Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure, Volume 92

1793 - 524 pages
...ills to praftilè, from that moment the liberties of England are at an end. It' the advocate refufes to defend, from what he may think of the charge, or of the defence, he afTumes the character of the judge ; nay, he aflumes it before the hour of judgment ; and, in proportion...
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Select Speeches, Forensick and Parliamentary: With Prefatory Remarks, Volume 4

Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1807 - 492 pages
...justice, the most valuable part of the English constitution can have no existence. For from the moment that any advocate can be permitted to say that he...advocate refuses to defend, from what he may think oj the charge or of the defence, he assumes the character of the judge ; nay, he assumes it before...
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The Speeches of the Hon. Thomas Erskine: (now Lord Erskine), when ..., Volume 2

Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - Freedom of the press - 1810 - 470 pages
...justice, the most valuable part of t;he English constitution, can have no existence. From the moment that any advocate can be permitted to say, that he...defence, he assumes the character of the Judge; nay, he as* sumes it before the hour of judgment; and in proportion to his rank and reputation, puts the heavy...
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The Speeches of the Hon. T. Erskine (now Lord Erskine): When at ..., Volume 2

James Ridgway - Freedom of the press - 1813 - 470 pages
...VALUABLE PART OF THK ENGLISH CONSTITUTION, CAN HAVE NO EXISTENCE.—From the moment that any advo* cate can be permitted to say, that he will or will not...from that moment the liberties of England are at an end.—If the advocate refuses to defend, from what he may think of the charge or of the defence, he...
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A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High ..., Volume 22

Trials - 1817 - 650 pages
...JVSTICE, THE MOST VALUABLE PART OP THE ENGLISH CONSTITUTION, CAN HAVE NO EXISTENCE. — From the moment that any advocate can be permitted to say, that he...subject arraigned in the court where he daily sits to practice, from that moment the liberties of England are at an end. — If the advocate refases to defend,...
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A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High ..., Volume 22

Trials - 1817 - 650 pages
...JUSTICE, THE MOST VALUABLE РАПТ OF THE ENGLISH CONSTITUTION, CAN HAVE NO EXISTENCE. From tllC moment that any advocate can be permitted to say, that he will or will nui stand between the Crown and the subject arraigned in the court where he daily sits to practise,...
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The Paisley magazine Vol 1

734 pages
...biography of Lord Chancellor Erskine to accomplish this. " From the moment," said that celebrated writer, " that any advocate can be permitted to say, that he...what he may think of the charge, or of the defence, Le assumes the character of the judge ; nay, he assumes it before the hour of judgment, and in proportion...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England: A New Edition:

Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - 376 pages
...justice, the most valuable part of the English constitution, can have no existence. From the moment that any advocate can be permitted to say that he...the subject arraigned in the court where he daily sils to practise, from that moment the liberties of England are at an end. If the advocate refuses...
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Gems of genius; or, Words of the wise: a collection of the most pointed ...

Andrew Steinmetz - 1838 - 360 pages
...before you.—Ib. 233. OPINION is free, CONDUCT only is amenable to law.—Ib. 234. From the moment that any advocate can be permitted to say, that he...subject arraigned in the court where he daily sits to practice, from that moment the liberties of England are at an end—if the advocate refuses to defend,...
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The Monthly chronicle; a national journal, Volume 5

1840 - 582 pages
...attorney-generalship to the Prince of Wales, is as true as it is eloquent and brave. " From the moment that any advocate can be permitted to say that he...think of the charge or of the defence, he assumes the cJutracter of the judge, nay, he assumes it before the hour of judgment ; and, in proportion to his...
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