On the record
You will be enabled to judge whether the defect was in the testimony, in the law, or in the administration of the law; and wherever it shall be found, the Legislature alone can apply or originate the remedy.
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Jefferson calls for an examination of the legal system to ensure justice and prevent treason.
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