...or degree, of punifliment is afcertained for every offence ; and that it i» not left in the bread of any judge, nor even of a jury, to alter that judgment which the law hae beforehand ordained for every fubjeft alike, without refpeft of perfons. For, if judgments were...

...nature, though not always the quantity or degree, of panishment is ascertained for every offence ; aiul that it is not left in the breast of any judge, nor even of a jury, to alter that judgement which tbe law bas beforehand ordained for every subject alike, without respect of persons....

...In this sentiment I am supported by that safe guide, Mr. Justice Blackstone, in his 4th vol. p. 377. "The species, though not always the quantity or degree of punishment, is ascertained for every offence; for if judgments were to be the private opinions of the judge, men would then be »larei to their magistrates."...

...duckingstool Lave long been disused. It is a special feature of our law, however, and deserving of notice, that the species, though not always the quantity or...degree, of punishment is ascertained for every offence. If judgments were to be the private opinions of the judge, men would then be slaves to their magistrates;...

...glories of our English law,' writes Mr. Justice Blackstone in his luminous and graceful Commentaries, ' that the species, though not always the quantity or degree of punishment, is ascertained for every offense, and that it is not left in the brenst of any judge, nor even a jury, to alter that judgment...

...in Europe. And it is moreover one of the glories of ox«r English law, that the species, t!")iigli not always the quantity or degree, of punishment is...offence ; and that it is not left in the breast of Г*Ч7ЧТ '"'У *JIK'ne' nor eveu °f aJUIT> to alter that judgment, which the law L -I has beforehand...

...forfeit by a disregard of the regulations of the school. It is a special feature of the law of England, that the species, though not always the quantity or...degree, of punishment is ascertained for every offence. If judgments were to be the private opinions of the judge, men would be slaves to the magistrates....

...glories of our English law," writes Mr. Justice Blackstone in his luminous and graceful Commentaries, "that the species, though not always the quantity or degree of punishment, is ascertained for every offense, and that it is not left in the breast of any judge, nor even a jury, to alter that judgment...

...glories of our English law," writes Mr. Justice Blackstone in his luminous and graceful Commentaries, "that the species, though not always the quantity or degree of punishment, is ascertained for every offense, and that it is not left in the hreast of any judge, nor even a jury, to alter that judgment...

...of almost every other nation in Europe. And it is, moreover, one of the glories of our English law, that the species, though not always the quantity or...even of a jury, to alter that judgment, which the r*o*8-i law has beforehand ordained, for every subject alike, without respect ^ -" of persons. For,...