“justice is neither to be denied nor delayed,即正义不得拒绝亦不能延迟。”
“这在威廉·佩恩的《some fruits of solitude in reflections and maxims》中这句话,被认为是to delay justice is injustice。”
“而从1963年马丁·路德·金的《letter from birmingham jail》中,我们则可以清晰的理解这句话的意思,也就是justice too long delayed is justice denied。”
见众人听得目瞪口呆,顾晨则是淡淡一笑,继续解释着说道:“如果你再随手翻一下《a new law dictionary and glossary》,‘justice delayed is justice denied’这句话,实际上应当做这样的延伸理解。”
“实际上强调的是: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。”