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Harold J. Laski: It lacks the essential element of consent without which the binding force of law is absent.

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It lacks the essential element of consent without which the binding force of law is absent.
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Harold J. Laski

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This quote reflects Laski's interpretation of Locke's belief in the necessity of consent for legitimate law.

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