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If a man who makes to another person, upon a solemn occasion, an…

Quote byJohn Romilly, 1st Baron Romilly · 1802–1874

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: In Re Ward (1862), 31 Beav. 7..

English (original)

If a man who makes to another person, upon a solemn occasion, an assertion, upon which that person acts, he lies under an obligation to make good his assertion.

— John Romilly, 1st Baron Romilly

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