Sir Henry Hobart, 1st Baronet: Word

Sir Henry Hobart, 1st Baronet was English politician. Explore interesting quotes on word.

Sir Henry Hobart, 1st Baronet: 38 quotes 0 likes

“I do exceedingly commend the Judges that are curious and almost subtil, Astuti (which is the word used in the Proverbs of Solomon in a good sense, when it is to a good end) to invent reasons and means to make Acts, according to the just intent of the parties, and to avoid wrong and injury which by rigid rules might be wrought out of the Act.”

Sir Henry Hobart, 1st Baronet

Earl of Clanrickard's Case (1614), Lord Hobart's Rep. 277.

Sense

“Aucupia verborum sunt judice indigna: Catching at words is unworthy of a Judge.”

Sir Henry Hobart, 1st Baronet

Lord Hobart's Rep. 343.
Sheffield v. Ratcliffe (1615)

“It is the office of Judges to advance laws made for religion, according to their end, though the words be short and imperfect.”

Sir Henry Hobart, 1st Baronet

Colt v. Glover (1614), Lord Hobart's Rep. 157.

Religion , Law

“Bind not the new statutes so to the common law, that their words increased for the King's advantage, should be deprived of their force.”

Sir Henry Hobart, 1st Baronet

Lord Hobart's Rep. 341.
Sheffield v. Ratcliffe (1615)

Law