Lysander Spooner: “All men's natural rights are co-extensive with natural law, the law of justice; or justice as a science.”

Proud from victory, and with their swords in their hands, would they surrender their liberties to a private man?

In this manner all unjust laws are established, and made operative against the rights of the people.

That the legislation of the king was of no authority over a jury, is further proved by the oath taken by the kings at their coronation.

Practically speaking, no government knows any limits to its power, except the endurance of the people.