Quote#Politics & Power
It is a strong presumption that that which never has been done cannot…
Quote byWilliam Henry Ashurst · 1725–1807
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Russell v. The Mayor of Devon (1788), 1 T. R. 673..
English (original)
It is a strong presumption that that which never has been done cannot by law be done at all.
— William Henry Ashurst
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