 IT were infinite for the law to judge the causes of causes, and their impulsions one of another: therefore it contenteth itself with the immediate cause; and judgeth of acts by that, without looking to any further degree.  Literary and professional works - Side 189af Francis Bacon - 1864Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | 1912 - 1038 sider
...agreed — quoting Lord Bacon's Maxims of the Law, Reg. 1 . "It were infinite for the law to consider the causes of causes and their impulsions one of another:...therefore it contenteth itself with the immediate cause," he says: "According to the principle of law, we must look at only the immediate and proximate cause... | |
 | John Bouvier, Francis Rawle - 1914 - 1210 sider
...formulated by Bacon, and his comment on it is often cited: "It were infinite for the law to judge the cause of causes, and their impulsions one of another: therefore it contenteth itself with the immediate canso; and judgeth of acts by that, without looking to any further degree;" Max. Reg. 1. Its subsequent... | |
 | William Mark McKinney - 1921 - 1328 sider
...consequence flowing from it is a part of this chain.7 Again, the ancient maxim states that inasmuch as "it were infinite for the law to judge the causes of causes, it contenteth itself with the immediate cause." And it is insisted that this expression, "if not to... | |
 | 1916 - 1348 sider
...taketh head to the corrupt beginning, and counteth all as one entire act." The rule referred to is, "It were infinite for the law to judge the causes...and their impulsions one of another; therefore it contentcth itself with the immediate cause, and judgeth of acts by that, without looking to any further... | |
 | 1916 - 1400 sider
...is too remote to avail for fixing the right to compensation. It is trite doctrine that inasmuch as "it were infinite for the law to judge the causes of causes, it contenteth itself with the immediate cause.'' I, of course, accept the law laid down in this House... | |
 | Frederick Hampden Bacon - 1917 - 980 sider
...Bacon's language in his 'Maxims of the Law,'202 runs thus: 'It were infinite for the law to consider the causes and their impulsions one of another ; therefore it contenteth itself with the immediate cause.' Therefore, I say, according to the true principle of law, we must look at only the immediate and proximate... | |
 | 1917 - 524 sider
...spectatur." (The law regards the proximate, not the remote cause.) Bacon commented upon this as follows: "It were infinite for the law to judge the causes of causes and 1. Tort Liability for Negligence in Missouri. — I The Duty to Use Care, 7 Law Series, Missouri Bulletin,... | |
 | William Mark McKinney - 1918 - 1306 sider
...conclusions futile.8 In the language of Lord Bacon: "It were infinite for the law to judge the cause of causes and their impulsions one of another, therefore it contenteth itself with the immediate cau«e, and judgeth of acts by that without looking to any further degree. In jure non remota causa... | |
 | William Otis Badger - 1919 - 852 sider
...Ed.) p. 152: "It were infinite for the law to consider the causes of causes and their implications one of another; therefore, it contenteth itself with the immediate cause and judpeth the act by that without looking at any further degree." Maxims, Red. 1. The immediateness of... | |
 | 1920 - 1160 sider
...MARCH, 1920 NO. 5 THE PROXIMATE CONSEQUENCES OF AN ACT " TN Jure non remote causa sed proxima spectator. It were infinite for the law to judge the causes of...impulsions one of another; therefore it contenteth it selfe with the immediate cause, and judgeth of acts by that, without looking to any further degree."1... | |
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