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And its relevance as just is made not by those who announce that it is to be applied, but by those who receive its application.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “And its relevance as just is made not by those who announce that it is to be applied, but by those who receive its…”
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Laski states that the justice of a legal application is determined by those affected, not just by the authorities.
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