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This provision is contained in the great charters of both John and Henry, and is second in importance only to the provision guaranteeing the trial by jury, of which it is really a part.
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Lysander Spooner
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gutenberg.orgLysander Spooner: “This provision is contained in the great charters of both John and Henry, and is second in importance only to the…”
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Spooner highlights the significance of the provisions in the great charters related to jury trials.
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