Jurisprudence – Quotes

Besides a happy policy

Besides a happy policy as to civil government, it is necessary to institute a system of law and jurisprudence founded in justice, equity, and public right. Ezra Stiles

The books of jurisprudence were interesting to few, and entertaining to none: their value was connected with present use, and they sunk forever as soon as that use was superseded by the innovations of fashion, superior merit, or public authority. Edward Gibbon

The gladsome light of

The gladsome light of jurisprudence. Edward Coke

There was an ancient

There was an ancient Roman lawyer, of great fame in the history of Roman jurisprudence, whom they called Cui Bono, from his having first introduced into judicial proceedings the argument, \”What end or object could the party have had in the act with which he is accused.\” Edmund Burke

Every faith uses some

Every faith uses some kind of tool to understand itself better. Faith seeks understanding. The Western tradition has used philosophy to understand the truths of the faith and you come up with theology. Where as, Islam at a certain point said: we’ll use law. There are these four major, developed schools of Islamic jurisprudence. Francis … Read more

It would be a

It would be a narrow conception of jurisprudence to confine the notion of \”laws\” to what is found written on the statute books, and to disregard the gloss which life has written upon it. Felix Frankfurter

In civil jurisprudence it

In civil jurisprudence it too often happens that there is so much law, that there is no room for justice, and that the claimant expires of wrong in the midst of right, as mariners die of thirst in the midst of water. Charles Caleb Colton

We see neither justice

We see neither justice nor injustice which does not change its nature with change in climate. Three degrees of latitude reverse all jurisprudence; a meridian decides the truth. Blaise Pascal

By citing the UN

By citing the UN Charter I indicate that the defensive party to the conflict should use only proportionate force, try to avoid civilian casualties, and end combat operations as soon as possible. These are provisions recognized by almost all authorities on international jurisprudence. Bhikkhu Bodhi

There are vogues and

There are vogues and fashions in jurisprudence as in literature and art and dress. Benjamin Cardozo