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Page 76
... accepted battle on the precedents cited by his opponents , met subtlety with subtlety , and yet succeeded in presenting the issue as a fundamental ques- tion of principle . Despite these advances , the law lacked coherence . Blackstone ...
... accepted battle on the precedents cited by his opponents , met subtlety with subtlety , and yet succeeded in presenting the issue as a fundamental ques- tion of principle . Despite these advances , the law lacked coherence . Blackstone ...
Page 114
... accepted as raw material brought to the court to be fashioned . The jury found a usage , the judge accepted or rejected it as furthering or impeding the convenience of trade . The jury solved a particular problem , the judge rational ...
... accepted as raw material brought to the court to be fashioned . The jury found a usage , the judge accepted or rejected it as furthering or impeding the convenience of trade . The jury solved a particular problem , the judge rational ...
Page 137
... accepted as the ratio decidendi . The principle of moral obligation was thus launched upon a career which promised to be triumphant ; but its prospects were momentarily clouded by the frustration of the more ambitious adventures which ...
... accepted as the ratio decidendi . The principle of moral obligation was thus launched upon a career which promised to be triumphant ; but its prospects were momentarily clouded by the frustration of the more ambitious adventures which ...
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