Quote#Politics & Power
The Common lawes of the Realme should by no means be delayed for the…
Quote byEdward Coke · 1549–1634
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Institutes of the Laws of England (1628), Institutes of the Laws of England, Second Part, vol. 1 (1642), Notes to Ch. XXIX of the Charter [Magna Carta], paragraph 1391.
English (original)
The Common lawes of the Realme should by no means be delayed for the law is the surest sanctuary, that a man should take, and the strongest fortresse to protect the weakest of all, lex et tutissima cassis.
— Edward Coke
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