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William Scott, 1st Baron Stowell on Justice

1745–1836 England

← All quotes by William Scott, 1st Baron Stowell

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Necessity creates the law, — it supersedes rules; and whatever is reasonable and just in such cases is likewise legal.

The Gratitude (1801)

A residence in a new country often introduces a change of legal condition, which imposes rights and obligations totally inconsistent with the former rights and obligations of the same persons.

The Slave Grace (1827)

In the first place, it is not improper to observe, that the law of cases of necessity is not likely to be well furnished with precise rules; necessity creates the law, it supersedes rules; and whatever is reasonable and just in such cases, is likewise legal; it is not to be considered as matter of surprise, therefore, if much instituted rule is not to be found on such subjects.

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