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Executive justice, in fact, is simply an euphemism for the denial of justice; and the restoration of order at this cost involves dangers of which the price is costly indeed.
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Harold J. Laski
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Laski critiques the concept of 'executive justice' as a denial of true justice, warning of its high costs.
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