法律英语名言(1).docx

法律英语名言 英文 中文 a sage punishes not because a crime has been committed ， but rather t o prevent its being committed;because the past cannot be revoked ， bu t the future is being forestalled. (Lat. 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，而未来那么可以预防。 ——柏拉图 The law is the last result of human wisdom acting upon human experien ce 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 o