Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough Quotes

Every man must be taken to be cognizant of the law, otherwise there is no saying to what extent the excuse of ignorance may not be Law carried. It would be urged in almost every case.

The law of England is a law of liberty, and, consistently with this liberty, we have not what is called an imprimatur (let it be printed); there is no such preliminary licence necessary. But if a man publish a paper, he is exposed to the penal consequences, as he is in every other act, if it be illegal.

The law merchant respects the religion of different people.

The greater the truth the greater the libel.

Every one must be supposed to be cognizant of a public law.

As a general rule, I beg that it may be understood, that a case is not to be cut into parts, but that when it is known what the question in issue is, it must be met at once.

It is of the greatest importance that the administration of justice should not only be free from spot or blame, but that it should be, so far as human infirmity could allow it to become, as free from all suspicion.

Cock-fighting must be considered a barbarous diversion.

There have been errors in the administration of the most enlightened men.

I am willing to put the case into any shape you choose.

Persons in trade had better be very cautious how they add a fictitious name to their firm, for the purpose of gaining credit.

It has been sometimes said, communis error facit jus; but I say communis opinio is evidence of what the law is; not where it is an opinion merely floating and theoretical floating in the minds of persons but where it has been made the ground-work and substratum of practice.

What may be good circumstances in one man, cannot be deemed so in another.

No man should be allowed to have an interest against his duty.

I am as jealous of the rights of juries as of those of the Court.