“justice is neither to be denied nor delayed,即正義不得拒絕亦不能延遲?!?
“這在威廉·佩恩的《some fruits of solitude in reflections and maxims》中這句話,被認為是to delay justice is injustice?!?
“而從1963年馬丁·路德·金的《letter from birmingham jail》中,我們則可以清晰的理解這句話的意思,也就是justice too long delayed is justice denied。”
見眾人聽得目瞪口呆,顧晨則是淡淡一笑,繼續解釋著說道:“如果你再隨手翻一下《a new law dictionary and glossary》,‘justice delayed is justice denied’這句話,實際上應當做這樣的延伸理解。”
“實際上強調的是:justice ought to be free, because nothing is more iniquitous than venal justice; full, since justice ought not be halt; and speedy, because delayed is a kind of denied。”