Pray: To ask the laws of the universe to be annulled on behalf of a single petitioner confessedly unworthy.
Pray: To ask the laws of the universe to be annulled on behalf of a single petitioner confessedly unworthy.
EXCESS, n. In morals, an indulgence that enforces by appropriate penalties the law of moderation.
REFERENDUM, n. A law for submission of proposed legislation to a popular vote to learn the nonsensus of public opinion.
LL. D. Letters indicating the degree Legumptionorum Doctor, one learned in laws, gifted with legal gumption. Some suspicion is cast upon this derivation by the fact that the title was formerly LL.d., and conferred only upon gentlemen distinguished.
LAWFUL, adj. Compatible with the will of a judge having jurisdiction.
RETALIATION, n. The natural rock upon which is reared the Temple of Law.
FORMA PAUPERIS. Latin In the character of a poor person a method by which a litigant without money for lawyers is considerately permitted to lose his case.
LAWYER, n. One skilled in circumvention of the law.
HOMICIDE, n. The slaying of one human being by another. There are four kinds of homocide felonious, excusable, justifiable, and praiseworthy, but it makes no great difference to the person slain ..., but is for the advantage of the lawyers.
CONGRESS, n. A body of men who meet to repeal laws.
MISDEMEANOR, n. An infraction of the law having less dignity than a felony and constituting no claim to admittance into the best criminal society.
ACCIDENT, n. An inevitable occurrence due to the action of immutable natural laws.
OATH, n. In law, a solemn appeal to the Deity, made binding upon the conscience by a penalty for perjury.
RITE, n. A religious or semi-religious ceremony fixed by law, precept or custom, with the essential oil of sincerity carefully squeezed out of it.
LIAR, n. A lawyer with a roving commission.
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