 | Basil Montagu - Capital punishment - 1812 - 494 pages
...power were not possessed by the crown, if his Majesty were deprived of his grateful office of causing law and justice, in mercy to be executed in all his judgments. Errors must occasionally be committed by every public tribunal : particular cases must arise where... | |
 | James Ridgway - Freedom of the press - 1813 - 416 pages
...for the ends " of public justice, and ought to have written upon " their hearts the obligation which His Majesty is " under, to cause law and justice in mercy to be " executed in all his judgments." This solemn obligation is no doubt written upon the hearts of all the Judges; but it is unfortunate... | |
 | Trials - 1816 - 752 pages
...appointed for the ends of public justice, and ought to have written upon their hearts the obligation which his majesty is under, to cause law and justice in mercy to be executed in all his judgments.' This solemn obligation is no doubt written upon the hearts of all the judges ; but it is unfortunate... | |
 | Alexander Whellier - 1825 - 836 pages
...to govern according to the statutes in parliament agreed on, and the laws and customs of the realm; to cause law and justice in mercy to be executed in all his judgments; to mainlaiii the laws of God, the profession of the gospel, and the Protestant reformed religion. And... | |
 | Josiah Quincy - History - 1825 - 522 pages
...justice, should have written on their hearts the solemn engagements of his Majesty (at his coronation), to cause law, and justice, in mercy, to be executed in all his judgments. 'The quality of mercy is not strained ; It droppcth like the gentle rain from heaven — It is twice... | |
 | William Henry Ireland - Chronology, Historical - 1826 - 740 pages
...England, fyc., according to the statutes in parliament agreed on, and the laws and customs of the same ; to cause law and justice in mercy to be executed in all his judgments ; to maintain to the utmost of his power the laws of God, the true profession of the Gospel, and the... | |
 | Jurisprudence - 1827 - 514 pages
...promotion, not well observed the tactics of gofirmest reliance on his moderation; he may believe that, " to cause law and justice in mercy to be executed in all his judgments,'" according to the terms of the coronation oath, is the first duty of the Sovereign ; but these reliances... | |
 | William John Thoms - Coronations - 1838 - 506 pages
...the statutes in Parliament agreed on, and the respective laws and customs of the same; to his power to cause law and justice in mercy to be executed in all his judgments ; to the utmost of liis power to maintain the laws of God, the true profession of the Gospel, and the... | |
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To some purposes, you may be said, gentlemen, to be ministers of justice ; and " ministers," says a learned judge, " appointed for the ends of public justice, should have written on their hearts the solemn engagements of his majesty, at his coronation,... 
