Judges are philologists of the highest order

In a perfectly new case—a case altogether primae impressionis—I think the Judges are bound to hold fast to the principles of the common law—to remember the maxim, "Salus reipublicae suprema lex," and if the condition be really in principle …

I remember Lord Eldon saying to counsel, " You have told us how far the cases have gone, will you now tell us where they are to stop?" I think it is now time that we should say where the cases are to stop.

The Crown cannot ever be prejudiced by the misconduct or negligence of any of its officers.

You need not cite cases that are familiar.

You have no right, for the purpose of justifying a libel, to inquire into a man's life and opinions.

In criminal cases you always begin by proving the corpus delicti, and then connect the prisoner with it.