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This part of his prerogative cannot be curtailed.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “This part of his prerogative cannot be curtailed.”
Editor's note · Context
Sumner states that the Governor's prerogative to remit fines is absolute and cannot be diminished.
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