In short, government in practice would be brought to the necessity of a strict adherence to natural law, and natural justice, instead of being, as it now is, a great battle, in which avarice and ambition are constantly fighting for and obtaining advantages over the natural rights of mankind.
Spooner advocates for governance based on natural law and justice rather than the interests of the powerful.
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Practically speaking, no government knows any limits to its power, except the endurance of the people.
They are every day committing errors, which would be crimes, but for their ignorance of the law.
And the right is practically established only when and because the government, no longer exists to call it in question.
Why should they not have such an administration of justice as they desire, and can understand?