The agreement of the parties cannot make that good which the law maketh void. — Edward Coke Copy Share Image
The law compells no man to impossible things. The argument ab impossibili is forcible in law. — Edward Coke Copy Share Image
A thing which is not in esse but in apparent expectancy is regarded in law. — Edward Coke Copy Share Image
And the law, that is the perfection of reason, cannot suffer anything that is inconvenient. — Edward Coke Copy Share Image
How long soever it hath continued, if it be against reason, it is of no force in law. — Edward Coke Copy Share Image
There is no jewel in the world comparable to learning; no learning so excellent as knowledge of laws. — Edward Coke Copy Share Image
In the meane time know this, that the learning of warranties is one of the most curious and cunning learnings of the… — Edward Coke Copy Share Image
So as grave and learned men may doubt, without any imputation to them; for the most learned doubteth most, and the more… — Edward Coke Copy Share Image
For when the law doth give any thing to one, it giveth impliedly whatsoever is necessary for the taking and enjoying of… — Edward Coke Copy Share Image
Reason is the life of the law; nay, the common law itself is nothing else but reasonThe law, which is perfection of… — Edward Coke Copy Share Image
It is better, saith the law, to suffer a mischief that is peculiar to one, than an inconvenience that may prejudice many. — Edward Coke Copy Share Image
There be three kinds of unhappie men. 1. Qui scit & non docet, Hee that hath knowledge and teacheth not. 2. Qui… — Edward Coke Copy Share Image
The Common lawes of the Realme should by no means be delayed for the law is the surest sanctuary, that a man… — Edward Coke Copy Share Image
It is a fiction, a shade, a nonentity, but a reality for legal purposes. A corporation aggregate is only in abstractoit is… — Edward Coke Copy Share Image
There is no jewel in the world comparable to learning; no learning so excellent both for Prince and subject, as knowledge of… — Edward Coke Copy Share Image
No man can be a compleat Lawyer by universalitie of knowledge without experience in particular cases, nor by bare experience without universalitie… — Edward Coke Copy Share Image
Six hours in sleep, in law's grave study six,Four spend in prayer, the rest on Nature fix. — Edward Coke Copy Share Image
Corporations cannot commit treason, nor be outlawed, nor excommunicated, for they have no souls. — Edward Coke Copy Share
The agreement of the parties cannot make that good which the law maketh void. — Edward Coke Copy Share
It is better, saith the law, to suffer a mischief that is peculiar to one, than an inconvenience that may prejudice many. — Edward Coke Copy Share
We have a saying in the House of Commons; that old ways are the safest and surest ways. — Edward Coke Copy Share
For when the law doth give any thing to one, it giveth impliedly whatsoever is necessary for the taking and enjoying of the same. — Edward Coke Copy Share
The Common lawes of the Realme should by no means be delayed for the law is the surest sanctuary, that a man should take,… — Edward Coke Copy Share
