 The discretion of a judge is the law of tyrants: it is always unknown ; it is different in different men; it is casual, and depends upon constitution, temper, and passion. In the best, it is oftentimes caprice ; in the worst, it is every vice, folly,...  THE MONTHLY REVIEW - Page 338by Several Hands - 1771Full view - About this book
 | James Abram Garfield - Presidents - 1882 - 832 pages
...liberty and law is well embodied in this one sentence of De Lolme : " The arbitrary discretion of any man is the law of tyrants: it is always unknown, it is different in different men, it is casual, and depends upon constitution, temper, and passion ; in the best it is oftentimes caprice,... | |
 | Francis Marion Green - Presidents - 1882 - 460 pages
...embodied in this one sentence of Delolime (Vol. I., p. 455): ' The arbitrary discretion of any man is the law of tyrants — it is always unknown, it is different in different men, it is casual, and depends upon constitution, temper and passion; in the best it is oftentimes caprice, in... | |
 | James Paterson - Law - 1882 - 546 pages
...been severely criticised, as if it were a source of danger. " The discretion of a judge is said to be the law of tyrants : it is always unknown ; it is different in different men ; it is casual, and depends upon constitution, temper, and passion. In the best, it is oftentimes caprice ;... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1906 - 1292 pages
...affairs of men. The bitter notion of Lord Camden relating to judicial discretion, to wit: "The discretion of a judge is the law of tyrants. It is always unknown. It Is different in different men. It is casual, and depends upon constitution, temper, passion. In the best, it Is oftentimes caprice; in the... | |
 | Henry Humphreys - Criminal law - 1890 - 952 pages
...nature in the hands of any Judge, the following picture is drawn by Lord Camden : — " The discretion of a Judge is the law of tyrants ; it is always unknown ; it is different in different men ; it is casual, and depends upon couj'titution, temper, passion. In the best it is oftentimes caprice ; in... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1887 - 1140 pages
...naturally arise directly such power was given to the magistrates. Lord Camden said — " The discretion of a Judge is the law of tyrants. It is always unknown. It is different in different men. It is casual, and depends on constitution, temper, and passion— in the best it is often caprice : in the... | |
 | Thomas Erskine May - Constitutional history - 1895 - 634 pages
...; but little, indeed, for the amendment of the law.1 > Lord Camden said: — "The discretion of the judge is the law of tyrants. It is always unknown; it is different in different men; it if casual, and depends upon constitution, temper, and passion. In the best, it is oftentimes caprice;... | |
 | Thomas Erskine May - Constitutional history - 1895 - 638 pages
...; but little, indeed, for the amendment of the law.2 1 Lord Camden said: — "The discretion of the judge is the law of tyrants. It is always unknown; it is different in different men; it II casual, and depends upon constitution, temper, and passion. In the best, it is oftentimes caprice;... | |
 | William Weeks Morrill - Electric utilities - 1895 - 1082 pages
...upheld by a steady confidence. The discretion of a judge, it is true, is said to be the law of a tyrant, it is always unknown. It is different in different men. It is casual and depends upon constitution, temper, taste and passion. In reference to the discretion as... | |
 | John Wilson Smith - Receivers - 1897 - 922 pages
...discretion of the judge is wholly different. Of the latter Lord Camden says: "The (private) discretion of a judge is the law of tyrants; it is always unknown; it is different in different men; it is casual, and depends upon constitution, temper and passion. In the best it is oftentimes caprice; in... | |
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