Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough: Quotes about mistakes

Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough was Lord Chief Justice of England. Explore interesting quotes on error.

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“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.

“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.