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But it is plain there may be perjury in witnesses, or even conspiracy unjustly to prosecute, without the least doubt of the legality and regularity of the proceedings in any part.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke points out that legal proceedings can still be valid even in the presence of witness perjury or conspiracy.
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