Charles Sumner: “The rule is general in its application; nay, more, it is part of…”

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The rule is general in its application; nay, more, it is part of Universal Law, common to all municipal systems and to International Law.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner asserts that a specific rule is integral to both municipal and international law.

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Charles Sumner: “The rule is general in its application; nay, more, it is part of Universal Law, common to all municipal systems and to…”