the grand principle of the Saxon polity, the trial of facts by the country," says, " from this principle (except as to that preposterous relic of barbarism, the requirement of unanimity) may we never swerve—may we never be compelled in wish to swerve—by... On Civil Liberty and Self-government - Página 262por Francis Lieber - 1853Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| William Forsyth - 1875 - 408 páginas
...Reasonableness of the Rule considered. In a valuable note to his " Middle Ages," Mr. Hallam, speaking of " the grand principle of the Saxon polity, the...never swerve—may we never be compelled, in wish, to swerve —by a contempt of their oaths in jurors, and a disregard of the just limits of their trust!""... | |
| 1876 - 390 páginas
...respectability of their order. UNANIMITY OF JURY VERDICTS. Mr. Hallam, in his " Middle Ages," speaks of " the grand principle of the Saxon polity, the trial ,of facts by the country," and expresses 'the hope that ч"П'~ 1 UNANIMITY OF JURY VERDICTS. Englishmen may never swerve from... | |
| 1876 - 672 páginas
...insanity. AG (To be continued.) UNANIMITY OF JURY VERDICTS. MR. HALLAM, in his "Middle Ages," speaks of "the grand principle of the Saxon polity, the trial of facts by the country," and expresses the hope that Englishmen may never swerve from that principle, " except as to that preposterous... | |
| Henry Hallam - 1878 - 448 páginas
...subtlety in distinction, and became as scientific as that of Eome, it maintained, without encroachment, the grand principle of the Saxon polity, the trial of facts by the country. From this principle (except as to that preposterous relic of barbarism, the requirement of unanimity)... | |
| 1879 - 392 páginas
...men as Bentham, Professor Christian, and Mr. Hallam, who (Supp. Notes, Midd. Ages, p. 262) speaking of " the grand principle of the Saxon polity, the...(except as to that preposterous relic of barbarism Hie requirement of unanimity) may we never swerve—may we never be compelled, in wish to swerve—by... | |
| National Association for the Promotion of Social Science (Great Britain) - 1882 - 934 páginas
...who, in speaking of the various phases of trial by jury, says: 'It maintained without encroachment the grand principle of the Saxon polity, the trial of facts by the country. From this principle (except as to that preposterous relic of barbarism, the requirement of unanimity)... | |
| 1888 - 740 páginas
...He has succeeded in adducing no reasons which should incline us to relinquish what Mr Hallam calls " the grand principle of the Saxon polity, the trial of facts by the country. From this principle," adds the historian, " may we never swerve—may we never be compelled, in wish,... | |
| 1897 - 606 páginas
...Hallam : " From this principle may we never swerve, may we never be compelled in wish to swerve, by a contempt of their oaths in jurors, a disregard of the just limits of their trusts." Jiotes of Cases, ete. BY IRVING BROWNE. CURRENT TOPICS. PREXTISS' WIT AND ADROITNESS.— In reading... | |
| Henry Hallam - 1899 - 662 páginas
...subtlety in distinction, and became as scientific as that of Rome, it maintained, without encroachment, the grand principle of the Saxon polity, the trial of facts by the country. From this principle (except as to that preposterous relic of barbarism, the requirement of unanimity)... | |
| Henry Hallam - 1899 - 580 páginas
...subtlety in distinction, and became as scientific as that of Rome, it maintained, without encroachment, the grand principle of the Saxon polity, the trial of facts by the country. From this principle (except as to that preposterous relic of barbarism, the requirement of unanimity)... | |
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