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Why is it not proved?" It is, said Marshall, the duty of the Executive Department to prosecute crimes.
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gutenberg.orgAlbert Beveridge: “Why is it not proved?" It is, said Marshall, the duty of the Executive Department to prosecute crimes.”
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Marshall asserts that it is the responsibility of the Executive to pursue justice in criminal matters.
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