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Instead of adapting law to custom, habit, practice, and equity, parliament proceeded to break all this down.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgInstead of adapting law to custom, habit, practice, and equity, parliament proceeded to break all this down.
Morley criticizes Parliament for failing to align laws with existing customs and practices in Ireland.
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