John Holt (Lord Chief Justice): Man

John Holt (Lord Chief Justice) was English lawyer and Lord Chief Justice of England. Explore interesting quotes on man.
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“Libelling against a private man is a moral offence; but when it is against a government, it tends to the destruction of it.”

John Holt (Lord Chief Justice)

Rex v. Beare (1698), 1 Raym. 418. For the antiquity of this notion, see Vinnius, 741, by the law of the twelve tables.

“Let all people come in, and vote fairly; it is to support one or the other party, to deny any man's vote.”

John Holt (Lord Chief Justice)

2 Raym. Rep. 958.
Ashby v. White (1703)

“It is abominable to convict a man behind his back.”

John Holt (Lord Chief Justice)

The Queen v. Dyer (1703), 6 Mod. 41.

“Where a man has but one remedy to come at his right, if he loses that he loses his right.”

John Holt (Lord Chief Justice)

2 Raym. Rep. 954.
Ashby v. White (1703)

“A man may be reputed an able man this year, and yet be a beggar the next; it is a misfortune that happens to many men, and his former reputation will signify nothing.”

John Holt (Lord Chief Justice)

Reg. v. Swendsen (1702), 14 How. St. Tr. 596.

“Shall we relieve a man, that trusts when he needs not?”

John Holt (Lord Chief Justice)

Tawney's Case (1703), 2 Raym. 1013.

“Every injury imports a damage, though it does not cost the party one farthing, and it is impossible to prove the contrary; for a damage is not merely pecuniary, but an injury imports a damage, when a man is hereby hindered of his right. As in an action for slanderous words, though a man does not lose a penny by reason of the speaking them, yet he shall have an action. So if a man give another a cuff on the ear, though it cost him nothing, no, not so much as a little diachylon, yet he shall have his action, for it is a personal injury.”

John Holt (Lord Chief Justice)

2 Raym. Rep. 955.
Ashby v. White (1703)

“Every man that is injured ought to have his recompence.”

John Holt (Lord Chief Justice)

2 Raym. Rep. 955.
Ashby v. White (1703)

“Shall we indict one man for making a fool of another?”

John Holt (Lord Chief Justice)

Reg. v. Jones (1703), 2 Raym. 1013.

“It is a disparagement of the Government, who put an ill man into office.”

John Holt (Lord Chief Justice)

Regina v. Langley (1703), 2 Raym. 1029.