The Odyssey is the story of motion both purposeful and purposeless, successful and futile. What else is the history of law?
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What is law? Is it what is on the books, or what is actually enacted and obeyed in a society? Or is law what must be enacted and obeyed, whether or not it is on the books, if things are to go right?
The Judge does not make the law. It is people that make the law. Therefore if a law is unjust, and if the Judge judges according to the law, that is justice, even if it is not just.
The gods are just. No doubt. But their code of law is dictated, in the last resort, by the people who organize society; Providence takes its cue from men.
Ah, what he is; that is quite another thing. I have seen so many remarkable things in him, that if you would have me really say what I think, I shall reply that I really do look upon him as one of Byron's heroes, whom misery has marked with a fatal brand; some Manfred, some Lara, some Werner, one of those wrecks, as it were, of some ancient family, who, disinherited of their patrimony, have achieved one by the force of their adventurous genius, which has placed them above the laws of society.
Life is very tenacious in these lawyers.
Forbear to judge, for we are sinners all.
Law without education is a dead letter. With education the needed law follows without effort and, of course, with power to execute itself; indeed, it seems to execute itself.
People always question it, and then they go ahead and burn anyway. There's a reason why the law is in effect and this is an absolute case in point.
I'd like them to start by saying he was confirmed, but whether they say that or not, the answer is the same I would like them to say I was a good judge,
Other than my hundreds of arrests I really don't have that much experience with the law. While the majority of people aren't corrupt, there certainly is an awful lot of corruption in this country.
Both parties file a motion to go into judgment the judge will make a judgment at that time.
The charges are often overstated, based on strained definitions of what is an offense under the law, are often not supported by actual evidence in the boxes and are sometimes, as in the case of counts 10 and 11, the product of zeal to make a case, rather than to state the law.
Then there is the continuing criminal case, which almost everyone outside Mubarak's government, and some inside it, regards as blatantly political. A trial date has been set for June 28, and Nour says the case has been assigned to a notorious Egyptian security court judge. That judge is known for his closeness to Mubarak and for the seven-year sentence he imposed four years ago on another liberal dissident, Saad Eddin Ibrahim. I lie in bed at night thinking that either I'm going to end up in jail or I'm going to be killed, ... To say the least, this campaign has gotten off to a very bad start.
All men are not created equal but should be treated as though they were under the law.
We have a prosecutor related to three victims, a judge related to a brother who was an interested person. I don't think I've ever seen this happen before.
Then, when she embroils you in a legal tangle over the matter, instead of monitoring the situation as closely as possible, you put the discretion nearly entirely in her hands. You do not know what's in her notes. And when you believe you are backing her b
There is a legal measure in the United States that condemns and punishes statements of this nature,
Men of most renowned virtue have sometimes by transgressing most truly kept the law.
Our hearts were racing as we stood there watching Jimmy at the line, but we knew he could do it because he's done it all year. Whenever you make a big shot like that at the end of regulation, you always take a lot of momentum into overtime, so we were confident we would pull this game out.
I propose to the Chancellor that... before this legislature is recessed, we make some necessary changes to the weapons law, such as raising the age of ownership for large-caliber weapons from 18 to 21,
I think that the law enforcement people want to be really careful about opening it, one, so they don't kill somebody, but secondly, so they're able to retain the evidence that might be there, ... This may be one of the better clues that we have, and I'm in no hurry for them to get it opened if it will help them get more clues.
The evidence base is showing you need to raise taxes, you need to pass laws and enforce laws on exposure to second-hand smoke. You also need to pass laws and enforce the laws on regulating media exposure and advertising regarding pro-tobacco, you need to develop a youth-focused cessation program as a community and probably at the school level, you need to develop public education campaigns in the communities and schools that are reaching the young people, and those campaigns need to not be focused on just boys.
On the first movie we got good reviews, but we were still dealing with genre stuff. It's going away. Judge the movie - is it a good one or a bad one? We know we made a great movie and it's being judged for just being a good film.
The judge is not only the general to organize my killing, she is the executioner, ... You must get out of this case NOW
What I find very amusing is they're still using machines that have not been proven in any court of law. That they are actually reliable in measuring speed.
Joe certainly won't be forgotten. He was valuable to this agency and the law enforcement community as a whole.
It must be followed by actions demonstrating the Republican movement's unequivocal commitment to the rule of law and to the renunciation of all paramilitary and criminal activities,
The clearest way to show what the rule of law means to us in everyday life is to recall what has happened when there is no rule of law.
The trial occurred in 2003 the judge ruled in June of 2004. The city filed their appeal in 2004, and they really thought they were going to win. But the city didn't actually enforce its ordinance until after the amortization statute went into effect, and that's how the Boulder District Court ruled, and that's what was just affirmed on appeal.
You're young, but obviously with staying power. I'm convinced that you'll be there for 40 years. ... That concerns me even more. It means my vote means more ... what kind of a justice will you be, Judge Roberts
The desire for freedom resides in every human heart. And that desire cannot be contained forever by prison walls, or martial laws, or secret police. Over time, and across the Earth, freedom will find a way.
Because of the law of gravitation the apple falls to the ground. Because of the law of growth the acorn becomes a mighty oak. Because of the law of causation, a man is 'as he thinketh in his heart.' Nothing can happen without its adequate cause.
I have asked (Killian) to attempt to resolve the apparent conflict in legal opinions at the Institute of Government. And if the disagreement cannot be resolved, if he could give us the basis of their legal conclusions so we could try to sort it out.
A Druid in training must be a bard before he is a priest, for music is one of the keys to the laws of the universe.
It was pretty weird that they couldn't find Bob that night. I'm two months out of law school and scared to death, afraid that I was going to do something wrong, and the D. A., this legendary, flamboyant trial attorney, was nowhere to be found.
I've heard of Law Day. May 1 is Law Day and we often talk about the Constitution then.
(Harpers run) would have been a great thing if it was fully legal. It wasnt, but the kids kept their heads up and they kept fighting. Its just a matter of being consistent and pushing and believing in themselves.
The laws were different here. Blacks had a lot more freedom to own businesses and property. Free people of color could come here seeking opportunity.
It's basically good for the government that they get a quick hearing. Judge Jackson will make a quick decision. He hasn't messed around with this case.
If the courts are making the decisions, it matters who the judge is and, of course, people are concerned with what is the bottom line.
Wireless carriers, they have a proud history of working with local communities and trying to meet their wireless needs, and also their wishes about where would be best to put infrastructure. That is a tough challenge. People will say we want wireless service but we don't want those towers, but the laws of physics don't allow you to have it both ways.
No brilliance is needed in the law. Nothing but common sense, and relatively clean finger nails.
I'll ask two questions, ... Innocence or guilt, and whether this person has had full access to the courts of law.
It was a tough day to judge. We made some competitive pitches when we had to so I was very pleased. Today we had to fight through the elements, but that is one of the things you have to deal with this time of year.
In a body like Congress where there are more than one hundred talking lawyers, you can make no calculation upon the termination of any debate.
As synthetic worlds grow in importance, we'll see scholars, legal analysts, and game industry experts under increasing pressure to generate sensible guidelines for different aspects of the practice.
I used to want to be a lawyer, but I didn't want to have half my brain sucked out.
I did not intentionally break the law but made a foolish mistake for which I have accepted responsibility. I am pleased the whole incident is now behind me and I can focus my attention on doing my best for Blackburn Rovers.
(They are) listeners of a lie, devourers of what is forbidden therefore if they come to you, judge between them or turn aside from them, and if you turn aside from them, they shall not harm you in any way and if you judge, judge between them with equity surely Allah loves those who judge equitably.