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However, he must do justice no matter what befell--he must, at all hazards, pronounce the law truly and enforce it bravely, but with elastic method.
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gutenberg.orgAlbert Beveridge: “However, he must do justice no matter what befell--he must, at all hazards, pronounce the law truly and enforce it…”
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Beveridge emphasizes the importance of a judge's duty to uphold justice regardless of external pressures.
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