 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1854 - 1096 pages
...greatest uncertainty and confusion. It is the province of the statesman and not the lawyer to discuss, and of the legislature to determine, what is the best...Judge to expound the law only — the written from the statute, the unwritten or common law from the decisions of our (5) 2 Term Rep. 50, a. (6) 3 Chanc.... | |
 | International law - 1854 - 492 pages
...and calculated to lead to uncertainty and error when applied to the decision of legal questions." " It is the province of the Judge to expound the law...only, — the written from the statutes, the unwritten or Common Law from the decisions of our predecessors and of our existing Courts, from text-writers... | |
 | John Bruce Norton - 1859 - 638 pages
...to make the law ; as was remarked by Parke, B. in the late great case of Egerton v. Lord Broicnbic.^ It is the province of the judge to expound the law...only : the written from the Statutes : the unwritten from the decisions of his predecessors and the existing Courts, or from text writers of acknowledged... | |
 | John Bruce Norton - Evidence (Law) - 1865 - 666 pages
...by Parke, B. in the late great case ofUgerton v. Lord {/) 3 Sep. £96. (A) 2 if. and WW Brownlmo.M It is the province of the judge to expound the law only : the written from the Statvites : the unwritten from the decisions of his predecessors and the existing Courts, or from text... | |
 | John Bruce Norton - Evidence (Law) - 1869 - 646 pages
...Parke, B., in the late great case ofEgerton v. Lord (f) 3 Rep. 59C. (Ji) 2 3f. and W. 476. BrownlowW It is the province of the Judge to expound the law...only : the written from the Statutes : the unwritten from the decisions of his predecessors and the existing Courts, or from text writers of acknowledged... | |
 | William Wait - Civil procedure - 1872 - 950 pages
...In the creation or establishment of laws, it is the province of the legislature to determine what is best for the public good, and to provide for it by proper enactments. The province of the judge is to expound the law, instead of making it. The written law he is to ascertain... | |
 | Herbert Broom, Edward Alfred Hadley - Law - 1875 - 858 pages
...In the creation or establishment of laws, it is the province of the legislature to determine what is best for the public good, and to provide for it by proper enactments. The province of the judge ia to expound the law, instead of making it. The written law he is to ascertain... | |
 | Straits Settlements. Supreme Court - Court rules - 1885 - 886 pages
...province of the statesmen and not the lawyer, to " discuss, and of the Legislature to determine, what is best for " the public good and to provide for it by...province of the judge to expound the law only : the writ" ten from the Statutes ; the unwritten or common law from the " decision of our predecessors,... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1917 - 1154 pages
...decision. It is the province of the statesman to discuss and of the Legislature to determine what is best for the public good and to provide for it by proper enactment. It is not within judicial cognizance to speculate what is best or for the advantage of the... | |
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It is the province of the statesman, and not the lawyer, to discuss, and of the Legislature to determine, what is the best for the public good, and to provide for it by proper enactments. 
