 | William Penn - 1670 - 86 pages
...knew both where, and what it is ; For where there is no Law, there is no Transgression ; and that Law which is not in being, is so far from being Common, that it is no Law at all. Rec. You are an impertinent Fellow, Will you teach the Court what Law is ? Its Lex non scripta, that... | |
 | 1775 - 802 pages
...; and 'that law which is not in being, is fo far from being common, that it is no law at all. Rec. You are an impertinent fellow, will you teach the Court what law is ? It's lex non. /cripta, that which many have ftudied thirty or forty years to know, and would you... | |
 | William Penn - 1782 - 506 pages
...great c charter privileges, confirmed 9 Hen. 3. 29. 25 Edw. ii 2 Edw. 3. 8.' Coke Inft. 2. p. 56. Rec. You are an impertinent fellow. Will you teach the court what law is ? It is lex non fcripta; thac which many have ftudied thirty or forty years toknow; and would you have me tell you... | |
 | William Penn - 1782 - 514 pages
...tranfgreflion ; and that law which is not in being, is fo far from being common, that it is no law at all. Rec. You are an impertinent fellow. Will you teach the court what law is ? It is lex nonfcripta ; that which many have ftudied thirty or forty years to know; and would you have me tell... | |
 | Monthly literary register - 1811 - 766 pages
...that law which is not in being, is so jar frem being common, that it is no law Sti.ll?" Recorder, " You are an impertinent fellow; will you teach the court what law is ? It is Lex non tcripta, (hat which many have studied thirty or forty years to know, And would you have me to tell... | |
 | 1811 - 538 pages
...that law which is not in ' being, is F> far from being common, that it is no law at all. Recorder. You are an impertinent fellow. Will you teach the court what law is? It is lei non scripta ; that «hi'.h many have studied thirty or forty years to know, and would you haieme... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1811 - 456 pages
...knew both where and what it is; for where there is no law, there is no transgression; and that law which is not in being, is so far from being common, that it is no law at all ? Recorder. You are an impertinent fellow; will you teach the court what law is ? It is Lex nan scrifita,... | |
 | 1811 - 718 pages
...knew both where and what it is; for where there is no law, there is no transgression ; and that law which is not in being, is so far from being common, that it is no Jaw « all ?" Recorder. " You are an impertinent fellow ; will you teach the court what Jaw is? It... | |
 | 1812 - 470 pages
...knew both where and what it is; for where there is DO law, there is no transgression; and that law which is not in being, is so far from being common, that it is no law at all .' Recorder. You are an impertinent fellow; will you teach the court what law is ? It is Lex non scrifita,... | |
 | 1814 - 402 pages
...knew both where and what it is. For, where there is no law, there is no transgression. And that law, which is not in being, is so far from being common, that it is no law at all. " Recorder. You are an impertinent fellow. Will you teach the Court what law is ? It is Lex non scripla,... | |
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It is too general and imperfect an answer to say it is the common law, unless we knew both where and what it is. For where there is no law, there is no transgression; and that law which is not in being is so far from being common, that it is no law at... 
