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He was the first British judge who established the principle that it is a lawful thing for Englishmen to cheat the revenue laws of other nations, especially those of Spain and Portugal.
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gutenberg.orgJosiah Quincy: “He was the first British judge who established the principle that it is a lawful thing for Englishmen to cheat the…”
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Quincy identifies Lord Mansfield as the first judge to legitimize the idea that Englishmen could cheat foreign revenue laws.
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