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We must look at the substance, and find a reason in nothing short of overruling necessity.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “We must look at the substance, and find a reason in nothing short of overruling necessity.”
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He insists that decisions must be based on necessity rather than legal formalities in critical situations.
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