Report of the First[-thirty-first] Annual Meeting of the Virginia State Bar Association, Volume 24Virginia State Bar Association, 1911 - Bar associations |
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... centralizing policy which had been rejected by the country in the election of Mr. Jefferson . Mr. Clay went even further in the direction of encouraging measures of centralization than had ever been advocated by Alexander Hamilton ...
... centralizing policy which had been rejected by the country in the election of Mr. Jefferson . Mr. Clay went even further in the direction of encouraging measures of centralization than had ever been advocated by Alexander Hamilton ...
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... centralization of powers in the Federal Government which are not only a menace to the stability of the Republic as such , but to the liberties of the people as well . Mr. Tyler , in his life of Taney , says : " In the case of McCulloch ...
... centralization of powers in the Federal Government which are not only a menace to the stability of the Republic as such , but to the liberties of the people as well . Mr. Tyler , in his life of Taney , says : " In the case of McCulloch ...
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... its love for the vanquished who fail , battle for right . yet " And their names , they will shine when the conquerors pale " Like stars in the night . " la Centralization ve A PAPER kr OF HEA I shall 192 ROGER BROOKE TANEY.
... its love for the vanquished who fail , battle for right . yet " And their names , they will shine when the conquerors pale " Like stars in the night . " la Centralization ve A PAPER kr OF HEA I shall 192 ROGER BROOKE TANEY.
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Centralization A Paper ki- OF llii- i I shall introJi" f one brief moment t. during the la^t •!.i.i' .•-*- Lord Cornwall:.: r: : has so long hani.. t ... Centralization versus Decentralization. A Paper read by PROF. R. C. Centralization ...
Centralization A Paper ki- OF llii- i I shall introJi" f one brief moment t. during the la^t •!.i.i' .•-*- Lord Cornwall:.: r: : has so long hani.. t ... Centralization versus Decentralization. A Paper read by PROF. R. C. Centralization ...
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Virginia State Bar Association. la Centralization ve A PAPER kr OF HEA I shall introduce. PROF . R. C. MINOR PROF . R. G. MINOR.
Virginia State Bar Association. la Centralization ve A PAPER kr OF HEA I shall introduce. PROF . R. C. MINOR PROF . R. G. MINOR.
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Page 281 - It is the duty of the lawyer to maintain towards the Courts a respectful attitude, not for the sake of the temporary incumbent of the judicial office, but for the maintenance of its spremue importance.
Page 277 - Seat; But there is neither East nor West, Border, nor Breed, nor Birth, When two strong men stand face to face, though they come from the ends of the earth!
Page 282 - It is the right of the lawyer to undertake the defense of a person accused of crime, regardless of his personal opinion as to the guilt of the accused; otherwise innocent persons, victims only of supicious circumstances, might be denied proper defense.
Page 263 - The contracting powers agree not to have recourse to armed force for the recovery of contract debts claimed from the government of one country by the government of another country as being due to its nationals.
Page 288 - As far as possible, important agreements, affecting the rights of clients, should be reduced to writing; but it is dishonorable to avoid performance of an agreement fairly made because it is not reduced to writing, as required by rules of Court.
Page 287 - Newspaper publications by a lawyer as to pending or anticipated litigation may interfere with a fair trial in the Courts and otherwise prejudice the due administration of justice. Generally they are to be condemned. If the extreme circumstances of a particular case justify a statement to the public, it is unprofessional to make it anonymously. An ex parte reference to the facts should not go beyond quotation from the records and papers on file in the Court; but even in extreme cases it is better...
Page 255 - Power selects four persons at the most, of known competency in questions of international law, of the highest moral reputation, and disposed to accept the duties of Arbitrator.
Page 288 - It is unprofessional and dishonorable to deal other than candidly with the facts in taking the statements of witnesses, in drawing affidavits and other documents, and in the presentation of causes. A lawyer should not offer evidence which he knows the Court should reject.
Page 281 - It is the duty of the Bar to endeavor to prevent political considerations from outweighing judicial fitness in the selections of Judges. It should protest earnestly and actively against the appointment or election of those who are unsuitable for the Bench...
Page 253 - Animated by the sincere desire to work for the maintenance of general peace; Resolved to promote by all the efforts in their power the friendly settlement of international disputes ; Recognizing the solidarity uniting the members of the society of civilized nations...