On the record
All that can rightfully be required of each of them, then, is that he exercise such a candid and conscientious judgment as it is common formankind generally to exercise in such matters.
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Lysander Spooner
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gutenberg.orgLysander Spooner: “All that can rightfully be required of each of them, then, is that he exercise such a candid and conscientious judgment…”
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Spooner argues that individuals should exercise common judgment in legal matters.
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