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Liberty can be lost only by “due process of law,”--words borrowed from the ancient liberty-loving Common Law, illustrated by our master in law, Lord Coke, but best explained by the late Mr.
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He explains that liberty can only be taken away through legal processes, referencing historical legal principles.
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