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Even if the narrow rules and exclusions of the Common Law could be tolerated on the impeachment of an inferior functionary, they must be disclaimed on the trial of a chief magistrate, involving the public safety.
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Sumner contends that strict legal rules should not apply to the impeachment of a chief magistrate due to public safety concerns.
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