John Holt (Lord Chief Justice): Quotes about laws

John Holt (Lord Chief Justice) was English lawyer and Lord Chief Justice of England. Explore interesting quotes on law.
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“We take notice of all feasts, and the almanack is part of the common law, the calendar being established by Act of Parliament, and it is published before the Common-prayer Book.”

John Holt (Lord Chief Justice)

Brough v. Parkings (1703), 2 Raym. 994; reported in James William Norton-Kyshe, Dictionary of Legal Quotations (1904), p. 92.

Books , Law , Parting

“We cannot make a law, we must go according to the law. That must be our rule and direction.”

John Holt (Lord Chief Justice)

Parkyns' Case (1696), 13 How. St. Tr. 72. Compare: "We cannot make laws". Reg. v. Nash (1703), 2 Raym. 990; Powell, J., Queen v. Read (1706), Fortesc. 99.

Law

“An universal custom is a law, and I know no distinction between lex mercatoria and consuetudo mercaborum.”

John Holt (Lord Chief Justice)

Cramlington v. Evans (1680), Show. 4.

Law , Universe

“We ought, as far as we can by law, to support the government of all societies and corporations, especially this of the city of London; and if the mayor and aldermen should not have power to punish offenders in a summary way, then farewell the government of the city.”

John Holt (Lord Chief Justice)

Clark's Case (1696), 5 Mod. Rep. 320.

Law , Way , Support

“We cannot alter the law, we are bound by our oaths to proceed according to the law as it is at present.”

John Holt (Lord Chief Justice)

Parkyns' Case (1696), 13 How. St. Tr. 73.

Law

“Actual perceptible damage is not indispensable as the foundation of an action; it is sufficient to show the violation of a right, in which case the law will presume damage.”

John Holt (Lord Chief Justice)

2 Raym. Rep. 938.
Ashby v. White (1703)

Law

“Whatever at common law might be amended in civil cases, was at common law amendable in criminal, and so it is at this day.”

John Holt (Lord Chief Justice)

The Queen v. Tutchin (1704), 1 Salk. 51 pl. 14.

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