 The answer is, by the judges in the several courts of justice. They are the depositories of the laws ; the living oracles, who must decide in all cases of doubt, and who are bound by an oath to decide according to the law of the land.  Sketches of the English Constitution - Page 74by James Stuart Laurie - 1864 - 84 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Sir William Blackstone - Droit - 1791 - 516 pages
...obfcrve it. n EUT BOT here a very natural, and very material, queftion arifes : how are thefe cufloms or maxims to be known, and by whom is their validity to be determined ? The anfwer is, by the judges in the feveral courts of juflice. They are the depofitaries of the laws} the... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1793 - 686 pages
...-». BUT here a very natural, and very material, queftion arifes: [ <5p ] how are thefe cuftoms or maxims to be known, and by whom is their validity to be determined? The an r -/er is, by the judges in the feveral courts of juftice. They are the depofitaries of the laws... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1797 - 432 pages
...obferve it. But here a very natural, and very material, queflion arifes : How are thefe cufióme or maxims to be known, .and by whom is their validity to be determined ! The anfwer is, By the judges in the feveral courts of juftice. They are the depofitory of the laws ; the... | |
 | William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1810 - 538 pages
...says Blackstone, " a very natural and very material • question arises ; How are those customs " or maxims to be known, and by whom " is their validity...by the Judges in the several " courts of justice." It should seem to ouuage every principle of common sense to say that'he who insists upon a usage to... | |
 | Great Britain - 1810 - 538 pages
...question arises ; How are those customs "or maxims to be known, and by whom " is their validity to he determined ? The " answer is, by the Judges in the several " courts of justice. " It should seem to outrage every principle of common .sense to say that he who insists upon a usage... | |
 | England - 1844 - 826 pages
...to observe it. But here a very natural and very material question arises: how are these customs or maxims to be known ; and by whom is their validity...of justice. They are the depositaries of the laws — tIte living oracles, who must decide in all cases of doubt, and arc bound by an oath to decide... | |
 | Alexander Whellier - 1825 - 836 pages
...usage, or upon the common law, for their support. But here a question arises, How are these customs to be known? and by whom is their validity to be determined?...answer is, By the judges in the several courts of law. They are to decide in all cases of doubt, and are bound by an oath to decide according to the... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1825 - 572 pages
...observe it. BUT here a very natural, and very material, question arises : [ 69 how are these customs or maxims to be known, and by whom is their validity...The answer is, by the judges in the several courts ot'justice. They are the depositaries of the laws, the living oracles, who must decide in all cases... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1827 - 916 pages
...observe it. But here a very natural, and very material, question arises : how are [ 69 ] these customs or maxims to be known, and by whom is their validity...judges in the several courts of justice. They are the depositories of the Ihws, the living oracles, who must decide in all cases of doubt, and who are bound... | |
 | John Milner - 1827 - 620 pages
...Die question arisos : /low these customs or nutxims are to be known, and by whom their validity are to be determined ? The answer is : by the Judges in the several courts of justice. They are the depositories of the laws, the living oracles, who must decide in • all cases of doubt, and who are... | |
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