On the record
No direct false judgment is apprehended from the tribunals of this country; but it is feared that partiality may lurk and nestle in the abuse of our forms of proceeding.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke expresses concern about potential bias in the judicial process, despite confidence in its fairness.
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