Entick v Carrington
1765 English (Unied Kingdom) case law / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Entick v Carrington [1765] EWHC KB J98 is a leading case in English law and UK constitutional law establishing the civil liberties of individuals and limiting the scope of executive power.[1] The case has also been influential in other common law jurisdictions and was an important motivation for the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution. It is famous for the dictum of Lord Camden: "If it is law, it will be found in our books."[4]
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Entick v Carrington | |
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Court | King's Bench |
Full case name | John Entick, (Clerk) v Nathan Carrington and Three Others |
Decided | 2 November 1765 |
Citation(s) | [1765] EWHC J98 (KB), (1765) 19 Howell's State Trials 1029; 95 ER 807 |
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Judge(s) sitting | Lord Camden, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas |
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Camden CJ |
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