John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8636 Publius Syrus 42 BC John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8636 |
| AUTHOR: | Publius Syrus (42 B.C.) |
| QUOTATION: | The judge is condemned when the criminal is acquitted. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Maxim 407. |
| Note 1. Judex damnatur cum nocens absolvitur,—the motto adopted for the “Edinburgh Review.” [back] |