On the record
And all the rights of jurors, witnesses, counsel, and parties, are held subject to his pleasure, and can be exercised only agreeably to his will.
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Lysander Spooner
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gutenberg.orgLysander Spooner: “And all the rights of jurors, witnesses, counsel, and parties, are held subject to his pleasure, and can be exercised…”
Editor's note · Context
Spooner points out that the rights of all court participants are subject to the judge's whims, raising concerns about fairness.
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