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Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough, , was an English judge. After serving as a member of parliament and Attorney General, he became Lord Chief Justice. Wikipedia  

✵ 16. November 1750 – 13. December 1818
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Famous Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough Quotes

“I know but of one Being to whom error may not be imputed.”

Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough

Rex v. Lambert and Perry (1810), 2 Camp. 402.

“It has been sometimes said, communis error facit jus; but I say communis opinio is evidence of what the law is; not where it is an opinion merely floating and theoretical floating in the minds of persons but where it has been made the ground-work and substratum of practice.”

Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough

Isherwood v. Oldknow (1815), 3M. &S. (K. B. Rep.) 396, 397.

“I wish that objections to questions as leading, might be a little better considered before they are made. It is necessary, to a certain extent, to lead the mind of the witness to the subject of inquiry. If questions are asked, to which the answer "Yes" or "No" would be conclusive, they would certainly be objectionable, but in general no objections are more frivolous than those which are made to questions as leading ones.”

Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough

Nicholls v. Dowding and another (1815), 1 Stark. 81.

“No man should be allowed to have an interest against his duty.”

Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough

Thompson v. Havelock (1808), 1 Camp. 528.

“What may be good circumstances in one man, cannot be deemed so in another.”

Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough

Rex v. Locker (1803), 5 Esp. 106.

“There have been errors in the administration of the most enlightened men.”

Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough

Rex v. Lambert and Perry (1810), 2 Camp. 405.

Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough Quotes about laws

“It is a principle of law, that a person intends to do that which is the natural effect of what he does.”

Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough

Beckwith v. Wood and another (1817), 2 Starkie, 266.

“Every one must be supposed to be cognizant of a public law.”

Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough

Smith v. Beadnell (1807), 1 Camp. 33.

“The law of England is a law of liberty”

Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough

R. v. Cobbett (1804), 29 How. St. Tr. 49.
Context: The law of England is a law of liberty, and, consistently with this liberty, we have not what is called an imprimatur (let it be printed); there is no such preliminary licence necessary. But if a man publish a paper, he is exposed to the penal consequences, as he is in every other act, if it be illegal.

“Every man must be taken to be cognizant of the law, otherwise there is no saying to what extent the excuse of ignorance may not be Law carried. It would be urged in almost every case.”

Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough

Bilbie v. Lumley (1802), 2 East, 469.

“The law merchant respects the religion of different people.”

Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough

Lindo v. Unsworth (1811), 2 Camp. 603.

“It is difficult to struggle with the common law.”

Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough

Kerr v. Willan (1817), 2 Starkie, 54.

Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough Quotes

“In a criminal case I can presume nothing.”

Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough

King v. Brett (1806), 5 Esp. 261.

“The greater the truth the greater the libel.”

Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough

Attributed to Lord Ellenborough (c. 1789). Burns credits it to Lord Mansfield.
Attributed

“It is of the greatest importance that the administration of justice should not only be free from spot or blame, but that it should be, so far as human infirmity could allow it to become, as free from all suspicion.”

Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough

King v. Hunt (1820), 2 Chit. Bep. 134.

“I am willing to put the case into any shape you choose.”

Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough

Richmond v. Heapy and another (1816), 1 Starkie, 204.

“No man can make a stable-yard of the King's highway.”

Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough

Rex v. Cross (1812), 3 Camp. 227.

“As a general rule, I beg that it may be understood, that a case is not to be cut into parts, but that when it is known what the question in issue is, it must be met at once.”

Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough

Rees v. Smith and others (1816), 2 Starkie, 32.

“I am as jealous of the rights of juries as of those of the Court.”

Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough

Rex v. Hucks (1816), 1 Starkie, 522.

“Persons in trade had better be very cautious how they add a fictitious name to their firm, for the purpose of gaining credit.”

Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough

Guidon v. Robson (1809), 2 Camp. 304.

“I will not suffer the Christian religion to be reviled, while I sit in this Court, and possess the power of preventing it.”

Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough

Baton's Case (1812), 31 How. St. Tr. 939.

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