Certainty is the mother of quiet and repose, and uncertainty the cause of variance and contentions

A thing which is not in esse but in apparent expectancy is regarded in law.

There must have been good grounds for belief in witchcraft; otherwise Parliament would not have legislated against it.

In the meane time know this, that the learning of warranties is one of the most curious and cunning learnings of the law, and of great use and consequence.

So use your own property as not to injure that of another

Success in crime always invites to worse deeds

The Law ... is perfection of reason.