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But I cannot forget that the principles of morals and of natural justice lie at the foundation of all jurisprudence.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “But I cannot forget that the principles of morals and of natural justice lie at the foundation of all jurisprudence.”
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Sumner argues that moral principles and natural justice are foundational to the law.
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