Путешествие Гулливера

Chapter 5

           Thesecondwayisformylawyertomakemycauseappearasunjustashecan,byallowingthecowtobelongtomyadversary:andthis,ifitbeskilfullydone,willcertainlybespeakthefavourofthebench.Nowyourhonouristoknow,thatthesejudgesarepersonsappointedtodecideallcontroversiesofproperty,aswellasforthetrialofcriminals,andpickedoutfromthemostdexterouslawyers,whoaregrownoldorlazy;andhavingbeenbiassedalltheirlivesagainsttruthandequity,lieundersuchafatalnecessityoffavouringfraud,perjury,andoppression,thatIhaveknownsomeofthemrefusealargebribefromthesidewherejusticelay,ratherthaninjurethefaculty,bydoinganythingunbecomingtheirnatureortheiroffice.

           "Itisamaximamongtheselawyersthatwhateverhasbeendonebefore,maylegallybedoneagain:andthereforetheytakespecialcaretorecordallthedecisionsformerlymadeagainstcommonjustice,andthegeneralreasonofmankind.These,underthenameofprecedents,theyproduceasauthoritiestojustifythemostiniquitousopinions;andthejudgesneverfailofdirectingaccordingly.

           "Inpleading,theystudiouslyavoidenteringintothemeritsofthecause;butareloud,violent,andtedious,indwellinguponallcircumstanceswhicharenottothepurpose.

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