On the record
Now, inasmuch as no man can delegate, or impart, his own judgment or conscience to another, it is naturally impossible that he can delegate to another his judicial rights or powers.
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Lysander Spooner
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gutenberg.orgNow, inasmuch as no man can delegate, or impart, his own judgment or conscience to another, it is naturally impossible that he can delegate to another his judicial rights or powers.
Spooner argues that one cannot delegate their own judgment or conscience to another person.
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