On the record
If the incidents of a particular occasion exercise undue influence upon the content of a rule of law, it will soon be overruled, either explicitly or by neglect.
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John Dewey
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gutenberg.orgIf the incidents of a particular occasion exercise undue influence upon the content of a rule of law, it will soon be overruled, either explicitly or by neglect.
This statement warns against the influence of specific incidents on the formulation of legal rules.
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