 | Great Britain - 1832 - 496 pages
...judgment ; and, in proportion to his rank and reputation, puts the heavy influence of, perhaps a mistaken opinion, into the scale against the accused, in whose...which commands the very judge to be his counsel." 8. In some extreme cases he declines to act as advocate when the appearance of opposition is in violation... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - 376 pages
...judgment ; and, in proportion to his rank and reputation, puts the heavy influence of, perhaps, a mistaken opinion, into the scale against the accused, in whose...and which commands the very judge to be his counsel. The following extract is from the life of Sir M. Hale, 143. If he saw a cause was unjust, he for a... | |
 | Basil Montagu - Fore-edged painting - 1837 - 400 pages
...judgment ; and, in proportion to his rank and reputation, puts the heavy influence of, perhaps a mistaken opinion, into the scale against the accused, in whose...which commands the very judge to be his counsel." Our advocate, therefore, does not exercise any discretion ; to him it is a matter of indifference,... | |
 | 1840 - 582 pages
...judgment ; and, in proportion to his rank and reputation, puts the heavy influence of perhaps a mistaken opinion into the scale against the accused, in whose...favour the benevolent principle of English law makes every presumption, and which commands the very judge to be his counsel."f The union of qualities which... | |
 | William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - Speeches, addresses, etc., English - 1841 - 548 pages
...heavy influence t)f, perhaps, a mistaken opinion into the scale against the accused, in whose favor the benevolent principle of English law makes all...presents itself in the discussion of any subject, is to state distinctly, and with precision, what the question is, and, where prejudice and misrepresentation... | |
 | Edward O'Brien (barrister-at-law.) - 1842 - 330 pages
...judgment; and, in proportion to his rank and reputation, puts the heavy influence of perhaps a mistaken opinion into the scale against the accused, in whose...which commands the very judge to be his counsel.' " Our Advocate, therefore, does not exercise any discretion; to him it is a matter of indifference... | |
 | Law - 1844 - 530 pages
...judgment; and, in proportion to his rank and reputation, puts the heavy influence of perhaps a mistaken opinion into the scale against the accused, in whose...and which commands the very judge to be his counsel. " Our advocate, therefore, does not exercise any discretion: to him it is a matter of indifference... | |
 | Great Britain - 1845 - 554 pages
...heavy influence of, perhaps, a mistaken opinion into the Scale against the accused, in whose favor the benevolent principle of English law makes all...presents itself in the discussion of any subject, is to state distinctly, and with precision, what the question is, and, where prejudice and misrepresentation... | |
 | William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - Speeches, addresses, etc., English - 1845 - 558 pages
...heavy influence of, perhaps, a mistaken opinion into the scale against the accused, in whose favor the benevolent principle of English law makes all...presents itself in the discussion of any subject, is to state distinctly, and with precision, what the question is, and, where prejudice and misrepresentation... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - Great Britain - 1847 - 742 pages
...judgment ; and, in proportion to his rank and reputation, puts the heavy influence of perhaps a mistaken opinion into the scale against the accused, in whose...which commands the very Judge to be his counsel." He then proceeds to the defence, and lays down, with admirable discrimination, the limits of free discussion... | |
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If the advocate refuses to defend, from what he may think of the charge or of the defence, he assumes the character of the Judge ; nay, he assumes it before the hour of judgment ; and in proportion to his rank and reputation, puts the heavy influence... 
