Court Quotes

Court, n.: A place where they dispense with justice.

It is always term-Time in the Court of Conscience.

There are three ways, the Universities, the Sea, the Court.

The court is most merciful when the accused is most rich.

A judge of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court found the long-winded speeches of lawyers especially trying and advised them to take a course of reading risque books that they might learn to say things by innuendo.

Once a lawyer was arguing a case before three lord justices in the court of appeal, dealing with an elementary point of law at inordinate length. Finally, the master of the rolls, who was presiding, intervened: “Really,” he protested, “do give this court credit for some intelligence.” Quick as a flash came the reply: “That […]

Should troubles incline you to law with a friend, You’d better remain as you are; If you take it to Court both must lose in the end – That’s the only relief at the Bar.

A court is a place where what was confused before becomes more unsettled than ever.

Courtroom: A place where Jesus Christ and Judas Iscariot would be equals, with the betting odds favoring Judas.

Dictum is what a court thinks but is afraid to decide.