Sir Thomas Twisden, 1st Baronet was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons of England in two periods between 1646 and 1660. He was a High Court judge who presided at the trial of the regicides.

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“Acts of hostility shall be intended matters of force.”
— Errington v. Hirst (1665), Ray. (Sir Thos.) Rep. 125.
“The Judge is intrusted with the liberties of the people, and his saying is the Law.”
— King v. Wagstaffe (1665), Sir Thomas Ray. Rep. 138.

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From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Notable quotes

“Acts of hostility shall be intended matters of force.”
— Errington v. Hirst (1665), Ray. (Sir Thos.) Rep. 125.
“The Judge is intrusted with the liberties of the people, and his saying is the Law.”
— King v. Wagstaffe (1665), Sir Thomas Ray. Rep. 138.

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.