Quote#Politics & Power
It is the Court, not the jury, who are to determine the law
Quote byRichard Aston · 1717–1778
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Pillans v. Van Mierop (1764), 3 Burr. Part IV. 1675..
English (original)
It is the Court, not the jury, who are to determine the law.
— Richard Aston
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