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Such seem to be the opinions of Coke, who says that the phrase nisi per legem terrae means unless by due process of law.
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Lysander Spooner
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gutenberg.orgLysander Spooner: “Such seem to be the opinions of Coke, who says that the phrase nisi per legem terrae means unless by due process of law.”
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Spooner discusses the legal principle that no one should be deprived of liberty without due process of law.
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