John Henry Wigmore

(1863–1943) Jurist

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John Henry Wigmore was a jurist.

Quick Facts About John Henry Wigmore

Born: March 4, 1863
Died: April 20, 1943
Profession: Jurist

About John Henry Wigmore

[Wikidata] American legal scholar (1863–1943)... | [Wikipedia] John Henry Wigmore (1863–1943) was an American lawyer and legal scholar known for his expertise in the law of evidence and for his influential scholarship. Wigmore taught law at Keio University in Tokyo (1889–1892) before becoming the first full-time dean of Northwestern Law School (1901–1929). His

Quotes by John Henry Wigmore

Cross-examination is beyond any doubt the greatest legal engine ever invented for the discovery of truth. ... Cross-examination, not trial by jury,…

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Cross-examination is the greatest legal engine ever invented for the discovery of truth. You can do anything with a bayonet except sit…

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Bayonets

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Law and justice are from time to time inevitably in conflict ... . The jury ... adjusts the general rule of law…

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Avoided

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Trial by jury must be preserved. It is the best system ever invented for a free people in the world's history.

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... The popular attitude toward the administration of justice should be one of respect and confidence. Bureaucratic, purely official justice, can never…

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Administration