Edward Coke Quotes
For a man's house is his castle.
Context
See also Coke's Reports, Semayne's Case, 1605. Compare Blackstone, above.
Topics
Abortion
England
Housing
Ownership
Privacy
Private Property
Property Rights
Protection
Safety
Security
Domicile
Home
Refuge
Residence, Residents & Residency Requirements
Search Warrants
Sanctuary
Fortress
Abode
Castle
Domestic Bliss
Hearth and Home
Home Security
Home Sweet Home
Personal Space
Stronghold
Citations
Edward Coke, 1552-1634, English Solicitor General, Attorney General and Speaker of the House of Commons, Institutes of the Laws of England, III
Sourced by: Eigen's Political and Historical Quotations
Linked Quotes
See {598377} for an English version of this notion.
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Edward Coke
- Born: February 1, 1552
- Died: September 3, 1634
- Nationality: English
- Profession: SL
Sir Edward Coke SL was an English barrister, judge, and politician who is considered to be the greatest jurist of the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras.