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We binge on instant knowledge, but we are learning the hazards, and readers are warier than they used to be of nanosecond-interpretations of Supreme Court decisions.

~Evan Osnos

Topics: Binge Court Decisions Hazards Instant Knowledge Learning Readers Supreme Supreme Court Than Used

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The ANC party from time to time comes with legislation which, if accepted and if not nullified by the constitution of court, would have the effect of undermining the constitution and eroding its values.

~F. W. De Klerk

Topics: Accepted Constitution Court Effect From Time To Time Legislation Party Time Undermining Values Which Would

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Whenever I told women - friends or acquaintances - that I had to go to divorce court, they'd invariably, without skipping a beat, ask, 'What are you going to wear?' It was like instant female solidarity: of course it mattered what I was going to wear.

~Faith Salie

Topics: Acquaintances Ask Beat Course Court Divorce Female Friends Go Going Had Instant Invariably Like Mattered Solidarity Wear Whenever Without Women You

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Divorce court seemed to inspire in my girlfriends 1940s-era fashion fantasies, not only for me, but for themselves.

~Faith Salie

Topics: Court Divorce Fantasies Fashion Girlfriends Inspire Me Only Seemed Themselves

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The European Union remains a staunch supporter of the ICC and is committed to full co-operation on the prevention of serious crimes falling under the jurisdiction of the Court.

~Federica Mogherini

Topics: Co-Operation Committed Court Crimes European European Union Falling Full Prevention Remains Serious Supporter Union

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As a member of this court I am not justified in writing my private notions of policy into the Constitution, no matter how deeply I may cherish them or how mischievous I may deem their disregard.

~Felix Frankfurter

Topics: Am Cherish Constitution Court Deem Deeply Disregard How Justified Matter May Member Mischievous Notions Policy Private Them Writing I Am

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For the first half of this century, High Court judges have been cautious to the point of timidity in expressing any criticism of governmental action; the independence of the judiciary has been of a decidedly subordinate character.

~Ferdinand Mount

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An appeal is when you ask one court to show its contempt for another court.

~Finley Peter Dunne

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As a reporter, I spent a great deal of time in court. During brief breaks in testimony, I would often look at the spouse, usually the wife, of the accused. I began to wonder how listening to the details of a crime purportedly committed by your spouse would affect that person's view of her husband.

~Fiona Barton

Topics: Accused Affect Began Breaks Brief Committed Court Crime Deal Details Great Great Deal Her How Husband Listening Look Often Person Reporter Spent Spouse Testimony Time View Wife Wonder Would Your

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The government would be able to go to court with respect to newspaper articles, broadcast pieces and the like that they thought were bad or harmful or even against the government and try to block them.

~Floyd Abrams

Topics: Able Against Articles Bad Block Broadcast Court Even Go Government Harmful Like Newspaper Pieces Respect Them Thought Try Were Would

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