Lysander Spooner: “This affords a wide field for tyranny; and, if a jury cannot here…”

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This affords a wide field for tyranny; and, if a jury cannot here intervene, the oppressed are utterly defenceless.

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Lysander Spooner

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Spooner warns that without jury intervention, the oppressed are defenseless against tyranny.

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Lysander Spooner: “This affords a wide field for tyranny; and, if a jury cannot here intervene, the oppressed are utterly defenceless.”