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A more effectual bar was in the reason on which the statutes rested, namely, that no man should be put in a situation to be a judge in his own cause.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge Boutwell: “A more effectual bar was in the reason on which the statutes rested, namely, that no man should be put in a situation to…”
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Boutwell articulated a principle regarding fairness in legal situations, emphasizing the importance of impartiality.
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