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So a man tried on one side of the court-house may be held guilty, and another man tried on the other side of the court-house may be held innocent for precisely the same act.
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George F. Hoar
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Hoar reflects on the potential disparities in legal judgments based on the location of trials.

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