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It was fortunate for the Constitution of this kingdom, that, in the judicial proceedings in the case of ship-money, the Judges did not then venture to depart from the ancient course.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke reflects on the significance of adhering to established legal procedures during the ship-money case for the British Constitution.
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