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It is of the greatest importance that the administration of justice…
Quote byEdward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough · 1750–1818
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: King v. Hunt (1820), 2 Chit. Bep. 134..
English (original)
It is of the greatest importance that the administration of justice should not only be free from spot or blame, but that it should be, so far as human infirmity could allow it to become, as free from all suspicion.
— Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough
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