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When you have no basis for an argument, abuse the plaintiff.
When you have no basis for an argument, abuse the plaintiff.
Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it
be not changed, according to the law read more
Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it
be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians,
which altereth not.
The law is a strange thing. It makes a man swear to tell the truth, and every time he shows read more
The law is a strange thing. It makes a man swear to tell the truth, and every time he shows signs of doing so, some lawyer objects.
For many persons, law appears to be black magic--an obscure domain that can be fathomed only by the professional initiated read more
For many persons, law appears to be black magic--an obscure domain that can be fathomed only by the professional initiated into the mysteries.
Any law that takes hold of a man's daily life cannot prevail in a community, unless the vast majority of read more
Any law that takes hold of a man's daily life cannot prevail in a community, unless the vast majority of the community are actively in favor of it. The laws that are the most operative are the laws which protect life.
I do not know the method of drawing up an indictment against an
whole people.
I do not know the method of drawing up an indictment against an
whole people.
Arms and laws do not flourish together.
Arms and laws do not flourish together.
The reason there is so little crime in Germany is that it's against the law.
The reason there is so little crime in Germany is that it's against the law.
it's not your client's obligation, or your obligation, to prove your client's innocence. It is the prosecution's obligation to -- read more
it's not your client's obligation, or your obligation, to prove your client's innocence. It is the prosecution's obligation to -- to prove you're client's guilt.