All imperial taxes are fixed and settled by the House of Commons, in which House all “money Bills” originate.
* 180. Nullum tempus aut locus occurrit Regi. No time or place affects the king.
Lapse of time will not generally bar the right of the Crown.
181. Nullus clericus nisi causidicus. A clerk (in holy orders) was ever a pleader.
In early times the clergy monopolised all learning, and out of their ranks all judges were formally appointed, all the inferior legal offices being also filled by the lower clergy: hence their name of clerks. From the year 1373–1530 A.D. no lawyer filled the office of Lord Chancellor, the post being all along occupied by the clergy. “Les juges sont sages personnes et autentiques, sicomme, les archevesques, evesques, les chanoines, &c.”
* 182. Nullus commodum capere potest de injuria sua propriâ. No one can obtain an advantage by his own wrong.
The examples of this maxim are numerous in every branch of the law. (See Twyne’s Case, 1 Sm. L. C. 11th ed. p. 1, and Maxs. Nos. 80 and 82.)
183. Nullus simile est idem, nisi quotuor pedibus currit. No like is exactly identical unless it runs on all fours.
184. Obiter dictum. Said by the way; i.e., in passing.
The “obiter dicta” of learned judges are frequently quoted, although the same do not directly relate to the actual facts upon which judgment is being delivered, consequently they are not so important.