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Quote by William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield

“There is no positive law: Many things are bad by that, which otherwise were not.”

Quote by William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield

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William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield

William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, was an outstanding British judge whose influence on the legal field was profound. He was renowned for his fairness and wisdom. more

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