法律英语名言英文中文a sage punishes not because a crime has been committed, but rather to prevent its being committed;because the past cannot be revoked, but the future is being forestalled
nemo prudens punit quia peccatum est, sed ne peccetur;reuocari enim praeterita non possunt, futura prohibentur)
Plato智者非因犯罪已然发生才去惩罚,实乃为了防止犯罪而施刑责;其原因在于,过去无法逆转,而未来则可以预防
——柏拉图The law is the last result of human wisdom acting upon human experience for the benefit of the public
Samuel Johnson 法律是人类为公众利益所作实践中探索出的人类智慧最终结晶
——塞缪尔·约翰逊In civilized life, law floats in a sea of ethics
Earl Warren 在文明的生活中,法律漂浮在道德的海洋上
——厄尔·沃伦The law seems like a sort of maze through which a client must be led to safety, a collection of reefs, rocks and underwater hazards through which he or she must be piloted
John Mort