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And he can rightfully be held to no greater knowledge of the law than this.
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Lysander Spooner
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gutenberg.orgLysander Spooner: “And he can rightfully be held to no greater knowledge of the law than this.”
Editor's note · Context
Spooner asserts that individuals cannot be expected to have more legal knowledge than what is typical for their peers.
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