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Judges are philologists of the highest order.

— Sir Frederick Pollock, 1st Baronet Ex parte Davis (1857)

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More quotes by Sir Frederick Pollock, 1st Baronet

You have no right, for the purpose of justifying a libel, to inquire into a man's life and opinions.

Derby v. Ouseley (1856)

In criminal cases you always begin by proving the corpus delicti, and then connect the prisoner with it.

Queen v. Bernard (1858)

Arguments from the American statute are not of much force, because Englishmen are not bound to know it.

Attorney General v. Sillem and others (1864)

The Crown cannot ever be prejudiced by the misconduct or negligence of any of its officers.

Reg. v. Renton (1848)

Circumstantial evidence only raises a probability.

Reg. v. Rowton (1865)

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