The Bible has always been regarded as part of the Common Law of England.
It is better that ten guilty persons escape than one innocent suffer.
Upon these two foundations, the law of nature and the law of revelation, depend all human laws.
Mankind will not be reasoned out of the feelings of humanity.
By marriage the husband and wife are one person in law, that is, the very being or legal existence of the woman is suspended during marriage.
Free men have arms; slaves do not.