On the record
The former process is against the thing; the second, against the person.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “The former process is against the thing; the second, against the person.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke contrasts the nature of actions taken against an office versus actions taken against an individual.
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