William Henry Maule Quotes

"As the crow flies" - a popular and picturesque expression to denote a straight line.

Everybody is presumed to know the law except His Majesty's judges, who have a Court of Appeal set over them to put them right.

Nominal damages are in effect, only a peg to hang costs on.

After a hard frost a man might wake in the morning and find he was breaking a covenant.

An enactment for the favour and liberty of the subject ought to have a liberal construction.

Fictions of law must be consistent with justice.