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Quotes from Trial of Hunt and others (King v. Hunt) — Sir John Bayley, 1st Baronet

1763–1841 England

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You may discuss the question of legality on legal grounds, but not by an argumentum ad hominem.

Trial of Hunt and others (King v. Hunt) (1820)

I think the motives of the legislature in passing an Act of Parliament are to be taken to be proper motives.

Trial of Hunt and others (King v. Hunt) (1820)

So long as Courts of justice remain Courts of justice there must be decency maintained.

Trial of Hunt and others (King v. Hunt) (1820)

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.

Trial of Hunt and others (King v. Hunt) (1820)

Let no cobler go beyond his last.

Trial of Hunt and others (King v. Hunt) (1820)

If a man endeavours to obtain a repeal of those laws, which are conceived to be obnoxious, or the introduction of any laws which he believes to be salutary, if he does that legally, there is no objection to it.

Trial of Hunt and others (King v. Hunt) (1820)

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