Nothing but the eminent dominion of Parliament over every British subject, in every concern, and in every circumstance in which he is placed, can adjust this new, intricate matter.
Edmund Burke: “Nothing but the eminent dominion of Parliament over every British subject, in every concern, and in every circumstance…”
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Burke asserts that only Parliament has the authority to address complex matters affecting British subjects.
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