 But as we have already observed, the national judges are no more than the mouth that pronounces the words of the law, mere passive beings, incapable of moderating either its force or rigour.  The Spirit of Laws - Page 160by Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu - 1823Full view - About this book
 | Historical miscellany - 1774 - 352 pages
...another, might in fome cafes be too fevere. But as we have already obferved, the national judges are no more than the mouth that pronounces the words of the law, mere paffive beings incapable of moderating either its force or rigor. That part therefore of the legiflative... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1790 - 1058 pages
...another, might in fome cafes be too fevere. Bui as we have already obferved, the national Judges are no more than the mouth that pronounces the words of the law, mere paffive beings, incapable of moderating either its force or rigour. That part, therefore, of the legiilative... | |
 | Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu - 1802 - 378 pages
...another, might in fome cafes be too fevere. But, as we have already obferved, the national judges are no more than the mouth that pronounces the words of the law, mere paflive beings, incapable of moderating either its torce or rigor. That part therefore of the legiflative... | |
 | 846 pages
...post of honour is a private station.'' Montesquieu justly observes, that " the national judges aro no more than the mouth that pronounces the words of the law, mere passive being», incapable of moderating either its force or rigour." Though this certainly more directly applies... | |
 | 1828 - 844 pages
...post of honour is a private station. 1 ' Montesquieu justly observes, that "the national judges are no more than the mouth that pronounces the words of the law, mere passive beiigs, incapable of moderating either its force or rigour." Though this certainly more directly applies... | |
 | Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu - Evolution - 1899 - 472 pages
...another, might, in some cases, be too severe. But as we have already observed, the national judges are no more than the mouth that pronounces the words of...beings, incapable of moderating either its force or rigor. That part, therefore, of the legislative body, which we have just now observed to be a necessary... | |
 | Oliver Joseph Thatcher - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1907 - 506 pages
...another, might, in some cases, be too severe. But as we have already observed, the national judges are no more than the mouth that pronounces the words of...beings, incapable of moderating either its force or rigor. That part, therefore, of the legislative body, which we have just now observed to be a necessary... | |
 | Charles Howard McIlwain - Constitutional history - 1910 - 470 pages
...power, the judge might behave with violence and oppression." Again he says, "The national judges are no more than the mouth that pronounces the words of...beings, incapable of moderating either its force or rigour."1 Thus we find the "sdparation des pouvoirs" which occupies so important a place in Continental... | |
 | Charles Howard McIlwain - Constitutional history - 1910 - 486 pages
...power, the judge might behave with violence and oppression." Again he says, "The national judges are no more than the mouth that pronounces the words of...beings, incapable of moderating either its force or rigour."1 Thus we find the "se'paration des pouvoirs" which occupies so important a place in Continental... | |
 | Francis William Coker - Political science - 1914 - 604 pages
...pronounces the words of the law, mere passive beings, incapable of moderating either its force or rigor. That part, therefore, of the legislative body, which...belongs to its supreme authority to moderate the law in favor of the law itself, by mitigating the sentence. It might also happen that a subject intrusted... | |
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