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They do not hold the authority they exercise under any constitutional law of the state.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “They do not hold the authority they exercise under any constitutional law of the state.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke argues that the Assembly does not derive its authority from any constitutional law, challenging its legitimacy.
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