They cannot commit treason, nor be outlawed, nor excommunicate, for they have no souls.

Edward Coke

On corporations.

More information about this quote

Topic

Corporations Legal theory Law

Author

Edward Coke

Source

The Case of Sutton's Hospital

Language

English

Time

1658 1650s 17th century

Occupation

Judge Politician Lawyer

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Coke, Edward. Case of Sutton's Hospital, 10 Rep 32; 77 Eng Rep 960, 973, KB 1612.

Illustrated Quote

A quote by Edward Coke about corporations: “They cannot commit treason, nor be outlawed, nor excommunicate, for they…”
Download
A quote by Edward Coke about corporations: “They cannot commit treason, nor be outlawed, nor excommunicate, for they…”
Download
A quote by Edward Coke about corporations: “They cannot commit treason, nor be outlawed, nor excommunicate, for they…”
Download

Related Quotes

Below are one or more quotes that share at least one tag with the quote at the top of the page

Another quote from the 1650s

Things are always at their best in their beginning.

Blaise Pascal

More information about this quote
Topic
Things get worse

Author

Blaise Pascal
Statement Type
Precepts and axioms
Language
French
Time
1656 1650s 17th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Pascal, Blaise [published as Louis de Montalte]. "February 25, 1656." Les Provinciales ou Les Lettres Escrites [The Provincial Letters]. c. 1657, letter 4.

Another quote about Legal theory

To establish a defence on the ground of insanity, it must be clearly proved that, at the time of the committing of the act, the party accused was laboring under such a defect of reason, from disease of the mind, as not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing; or, if he did know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong.

Nicholas Conyngham Tindal

M'Naghten's Case

Read this opinion at law.justia.com
More information about this quote
Topic
Insanity Legal theory

Author

Nicholas Conyngham Tindal
Source
M'Naghten's Case
Medium
Legal opinion
Genre
Legal writing
Language
English
Time
1843 1840s 19th century
Authentication Score 1
Citation

Tindal, Nicholas Conyngham. Delivering an exposition of the rules. M'Naghten's Case. c. 1843, Palace of Westminster, London, England, UK.