On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
The king of France is not the fountain of justice.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “The king of France is not the fountain of justice.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke highlights the radical change in the French monarchy's power, noting the king's loss of traditional judicial authority under the new constitution.
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