It is an absurdity to say that a man has any rights of his own, if other men, whether calling themselves a government, or by any other name, have the right to take them from him, without his consent.
Here, Spooner critiques the legitimacy of government authority over individual rights.
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It would be a solecism and absurdity in government to allow such consequences as these.
And he can rightfully be held to no greater knowledge of the law than this.
It was simply, that they would neither convict the innocent, nor acquit the guilty.
Why should they not have such an administration of justice as they desire, and can understand?