The decisions of law courts should never be printed: in the long run, they form a counter authority to the law.

Summary

This quote suggests that publishing the decisions made by law courts could undermine the authority of the law itself. By making these decisions widely available, they may eventually become an alternative source of authority, contradicting or overshadowing the actual legislation. The quote implies that this would be detrimental because it introduces inconsistency and unpredictability into legal matters, potentially eroding the legitimacy of the legal system over time.

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