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Public law is the formal basis of the political life of society, but it is not always an expression of its vital principle.
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gutenberg.orgWoodrow Wilson: “Public law is the formal basis of the political life of society, but it is not always an expression of its vital…”
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Wilson reflects on the distinction between formal laws and the underlying principles that govern political life.
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