Hortensius; or, The advocate, an historical essay1874 |
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... Judges . - The Parliament strictly a Court of Justice . — Registration of Royal Edicts by the Parlia- ment . - Refusal of Registration a proximate Cause of the first French Revolution . - Provincial Parliaments established . - The ...
... Judges . - The Parliament strictly a Court of Justice . — Registration of Royal Edicts by the Parlia- ment . - Refusal of Registration a proximate Cause of the first French Revolution . - Provincial Parliaments established . - The ...
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... judge of the character of either profession by such rare and melancholy exceptions ; nor need we fear that the good sense and intelligence of the public will , in this matter , pronounce a partial and unjust verdict . If , however , any ...
... judge of the character of either profession by such rare and melancholy exceptions ; nor need we fear that the good sense and intelligence of the public will , in this matter , pronounce a partial and unjust verdict . If , however , any ...
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... judges ; and Stowell , the profound jurist of modern times , whose judgments have commanded the admiration of the world , and whose comprehensive thoughts found utter- ance in language so fastidiously appropriate , that not a word can ...
... judges ; and Stowell , the profound jurist of modern times , whose judgments have commanded the admiration of the world , and whose comprehensive thoughts found utter- ance in language so fastidiously appropriate , that not a word can ...
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... judges , each his own advocate.1 " The people thronged the forum , where arose The strife of tongues , and two contending stood ; The one asserting he had paid the mulct , The price of blood , for having slain a man , The other claiming ...
... judges , each his own advocate.1 " The people thronged the forum , where arose The strife of tongues , and two contending stood ; The one asserting he had paid the mulct , The price of blood , for having slain a man , The other claiming ...
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... judges , and the proceedings were all conducted in writing . The plaintiff first wrote down the nature of his cause ... judge , as well as in other places the client does it to a counsellor . By this means they both cut off many delays ...
... judges , and the proceedings were all conducted in writing . The plaintiff first wrote down the nature of his cause ... judge , as well as in other places the client does it to a counsellor . By this means they both cut off many delays ...
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accused acquitted action addressed advocate afterwards amongst ancient Antony appear arsenic Athenian Athens attorney-general Brut Cæsar called cause CHAP character charge Cicero client comitium conduct confession consul conviction Coponius counsel court of justice Crassus criminal crown death defence Demosthenes dicasts duty edicts eloquence England English law equity evidence fact favour fees France Galba give guilty Hist honour Hortensius husband indictment instance judges judgment judicial Julius Cæsar jury king Lafarge latter lawyers learned Lord Madame Lafarge Marie Capelle ment murder Murena occasion opinion Orat ordinance parliament parliament of Paris party person Philip the Fair plead pleader plebs Pompey practice prætor president prisoner profession prosecution question Quintilian reason reign Roman law Rome Roscius says Scævola seems senate side speak speaker speech Sulpicius Tacitus tion trial tribunal truth Twelve Tables verdict wife witnesses words
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