Jurisdiction is not given for the sake of the judge, but for that of the litigant. — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
God forbid that Judges upon their oath should make resolutions to enlarge jurisdiction. — William Cowper Copy Share Image
I am not a criminal here - not here or in Brazil or any jurisdiction in the world. — George Santos Copy Share Image
Well my question is if the federal courts don't have jurisdiction over a constitutional question then who the hell does? — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
“Politeness is the first thing people lose once they get the power.” — Amit Kalantri Copy Share Image
I am extremely unwilling that we should take upon ourselves to exercise a jurisdiction which the law does not vest in us. — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
The American Southwest seems to be slowly returning to the jurisdiction of Mexico without firing a single shot. — Cruz Bustamante Copy Share Image
“I'm afraid your literary prizes don't give you any jurisdiction in this particular instance, sir.” — Lizzie K. Foley Copy Share Image
One trembles to think of that mysterious thing in the soul, which seems to acknowledge no human jurisdiction, but in spite of… — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
Those sciences which govern the morals of mankind, such as Theology and Philosophy, make everything their concern: no activity is so private… — Michel de Montaigne Copy Share Image
My job is to investigate whether or not a crime is committed, can be proved and should be charged. I'm not going… — Patrick Fitzgerald Copy Share Image
The powers of the federal government are enumerated; it can only operate in certain cases; it has legislative powers on defined and… — James Madison Copy Share Image
As the United Nations pushes for jurisdiction over the globe, it is important to remember how it has acted in Bosnia. The… — Wendy McElroy Copy Share Image
Every citizen or subject of another country, while domiciled here, is within the allegiance and the protection, and consequently subject to the… — Horace Gray Copy Share Image
A court of heraldry sprung up to supply the place of crusade exploits, to grant imaginary shields and trophies to families that… — William Shenstone Copy Share Image
Faith exalts the human heart, by removing it from the market-place, making it sacred and unexchangeable. Under the jurisdiction of religion our… — Roger Scruton Copy Share Image
The prosecution [of impeachments], will seldom fail to agitate the passions of the whole community, and to divide it into parties more… — Alexander Hamilton Copy Share Image
On the one side, I welcome prosecutions of individuals such as Pinochet, and would welcome the indictment, prosecution, and punishment of Kissinger.… — Richard A. Falk Copy Share Image
[Computer viruses] switch from one country to another, from one jurisdiction to another - moving around the world, using the fact that… — Mikko Hypponen Copy Share Image
The germ of dissolution of our federal government is in the constitution of the federal judiciary; an irresponsible body, (for impeachment is… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
Trouble arises when either science or religion claims universal jurisdiction, when either religious dogma or scientific dogma claims to be infallible. Religious… — Freeman Dyson Copy Share Image
The fact that Universal Jurisdiction exists in relation to serious international crimes does convey two important aspects of the global reality: first,… — Richard A. Falk Copy Share Image
It was natural that the direct wielders of the royal prerogative, men who sat in the Star Chamber and the Privy Council,… — Edward Jenks Copy Share Image
Liberalism is, in fact, the ideology of the capitalist revolution that prodigiously raised the living standards of the mass of people; a… — Ralph Raico Copy Share Image
This is a perfect snapshot of the West at twilight. On the one hand, governments of developed nations microregulate every aspect of… — Mark Steyn Copy Share Image
“There is coming a day, when freedom will just be a essence of the mind, an inner dwelling that was once physically… — Anthony Liccione Copy Share Image
The administration of private justice between the citizens of the same state, the supervision of agriculture and of other concerns of a… — Alexander Hamilton Copy Share Image
Every man who truly loves a woman, and every woman who truly loves a man, hopes and dreams that their companionship will… — Gordon B. Hinckley Copy Share Image
As proof of this statement, consider this question: Have the people ever been known to rise against the Court of Appeals, or… — Frederic Bastiat Copy Share Image
I typically don't use the distinction 'positive' and 'negative' liberty, because negative sounds bad and positive sounds good, and I don't think… — Randy Barnett Copy Share Image
WikiLeaks does not publish from the jurisdiction of Ecuador, from this embassy or in the territory of Ecuador; we publish from France,… — Julian Assange Copy Share Image
A man is culpable in the eyes of society when he escapes from the jurisdiction of its mediocrity. — Edgard Varese Copy Share Image
Men and women shall have equal rights throughout the United States and every place subject to its jurisdiction. — Alice Paul Copy Share Image
“Another person's thoughts about you are outside of your jurisdiction; you have no authority.” — Bryant McGill Copy Share Image
John [Mulaney] likes to say I'm like a district attorney with absolutely no jurisdiction whatsoever. — Nasim Pedrad Copy Share Image
It's federal jurisdiction, so the federal government can approve pipelines. — Maxime Bernier Copy Share Image
The [president] has no particle of spiritual jurisdiction. . . . — Alexander Hamilton Copy Share Image
Legislation has a certain jurisdiction. It can't change mindsets and hearts. — Smriti Irani Copy Share Image
The opinions of men are not the object of civil government, nor under its jurisdiction. — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
There are already current laws on the books and there are - and jurisdictions. The IRS can come in and do any… — Paula White Copy Share Image