On the record
This principle is common to every system of civilized jurisprudence; but it has been nowhere expressed with more force than in the maxims of the Common Law and the decisions of its courts.
Source
gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
Sumner highlights a fundamental principle of law that is universally recognized across legal systems.
Share
More from Charles Sumner
The first is a heavenly sentiment, from God: the other is a device of this world.
Men are erring and mortal; principles are steadfast and immortal.
Their existence is a disgrace to civilization; for it implies the common consent of nations to the Arbitrament of War, as regulated by these laws.
According to recent calculations, its annual cost is not less than a thousand millions of dollars.
Other voices in this conversation
