Lysander Spooner: “And this is equivalent to saying that governments have all power, and the people no rights.”

They are every day committing errors, which would be crimes, but for their ignorance of the law.

That the legislation of the king was of no authority over a jury, is further proved by the oath taken by the kings at their coronation.

When two men meet one upon the highway, or in the wilderness, have they a right to dispose of his life, liberty, or property at their pleasure, simply because they are the more numerous party?

Why should they not have such an administration of justice as they desire, and can understand?