Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux; see the British Constitution, 322, 323.
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The judicial ought to be kept entirely distinct from the legislative and executive power in the State. This separation is necessary both to secure the independence of the judicial functions and to prevent their being influenced by the interests of party or by the voice of the people.
— Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux on Administration of justice
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Source: Wikiquote: "Administration of justice" (Quotes, The Dictionary of Legal Quotations (1904): Quotes reported in James William Norton-Kyshe, The Dictionary of Legal Quotations (1904), p. 2-8.)
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About Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux
The Right Honourable Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux, PC (September 19, 1778 – May 7, 1868) was a British statesman who became Lord Chancellor of Great Britain.
About Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux
The Right Honourable Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux, PC (September 19, 1778 – May 7, 1868) was a British statesman who became Lord Chancellor of Great Britain.
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