That is a Medieval way of drawing history, in which they do not respect the law and want the rest of the world to respect the law. That's not possible.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The Law is but words and paper without the hands of swords of men.
Laws and customs may be creative of vice; and should be therefore perpetually under process of observation and correction: but laws and customs cannot be creative of virtue: they may encourage and help to preserve it; but they cannot originate it.
A law is a law, and it has to be respected.
If I can't face my accusers, that's a joke. We did that in medieval times.
It is a quality of revolutions not to go by old lines or old laws, but to break up both and make new ones.
The Romans had been able to post their laws on boards in public places, confidant that enough literate people existed to read them; far into the Middle Ages, even kings remained illiterate.
There is respect for law, and then there is complicity in lawlessness.
The idea that anybody might be allowed to use their common sense when clearly no harm is being done is part of history now.
Obedience of the law is demanded; not asked as a favor.
Custom, that unwritten law, By which the people keep even kings in awe.