On the record
They are unquestionably in violation of the Common Law, and of Magna Carta, if by them be meant such evidence only as the government sees fit ft allow to go to the jury.
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Lysander Spooner
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gutenberg.orgLysander Spooner: “They are unquestionably in violation of the Common Law, and of Magna Carta, if by them be meant such evidence only as…”
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Spooner contends that such limitations on evidence violate both Common Law and Magna Carta, advocating for jurors' rights.
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