Quote#Wisdom
I should regret to place a narrowing construction upon rules intended…
Quote byHardinge Giffard, 1st Earl of Halsbury · 1823–1921
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Jay v. Budd (1897) 66 L. J. Rep. (N. S.) 864..
English (original)
I should regret to place a narrowing construction upon rules intended to remove expense and delay.
— Hardinge Giffard, 1st Earl of Halsbury
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