Charles Sumner: “How, then, does the principle of law, that no man shall sit as a judge…”

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How, then, does the principle of law, that no man shall sit as a judge in his own case, apply to him?

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Massachusetts

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Sumner questions how the principle of impartiality applies to a specific senator, highlighting the importance of fairness in legal matters.

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Charles Sumner: “How, then, does the principle of law, that no man shall sit as a judge in his own case, apply to him?”