The Quotes canon
Sourced and curated.
Every quote has been curated by hand and carefully authenticated.
Browse all 10,075 quotes or apply filters in different categories to narrow your search.
Browse all 10,075 quotes or apply filters in different categories to narrow your search.
Law3 quotes
They cannot commit treason, nor be outlawed, nor excommunicate, for they have no souls. — Edward Coke · 1658Reason is the life of the law, nay the common law itself is nothing else but reason. — Edward Coke · 1628How long soever it hath continued, if it be against reason, it is of no force in law. — Edward Coke · 1628Legal theory2 quotes
The house of everyone is to him as his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence, as for his repose — Edward Coke · 1603They cannot commit treason, nor be outlawed, nor excommunicate, for they have no souls. — Edward Coke · 1658Reason2 quotes
Reason is the life of the law, nay the common law itself is nothing else but reason. — Edward Coke · 1628How long soever it hath continued, if it be against reason, it is of no force in law. — Edward Coke · 1628Castle doctrine1 quote
The house of everyone is to him as his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence, as for his repose — Edward Coke · 1603Common law1 quote
Reason is the life of the law, nay the common law itself is nothing else but reason. — Edward Coke · 1628Corporations1 quote
They cannot commit treason, nor be outlawed, nor excommunicate, for they have no souls. — Edward Coke · 1658Custom and convention1 quote
How long soever it hath continued, if it be against reason, it is of no force in law. — Edward Coke · 1628Home1 quote
The house of everyone is to him as his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence, as for his repose — Edward Coke · 1603