Quote by Bertrand Russell
Law in origin was merely a codification of the power of dominant groups, and did not aim at anything that to a modern man would appear to be justice
Summary
This quote suggests that the origin of law was centered around the preservation of power for dominant groups in society, rather than serving the concept of justice as understood in modern times. It implies that early legal systems were not concerned with fairness or equality, but rather with maintaining the authority and interests of those in power. In this view, the subjective interpretation of justice as we know it today was not a primary objective of early legal frameworks.