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Quote by Lloyd Kenyon, 1st Baron Kenyon

“I have heard that it was the perfection of the administration of criminal justice to take care that the punishment should come to few and the example to many.”

Quote by Lloyd Kenyon, 1st Baron Kenyon

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Lloyd Kenyon, 1st Baron Kenyon

British barrister and the first Baron Kenyon. Born on October 5, 1732, and died on April 4, 1802. He was highly regarded in the British legal community and held several legal positions. more

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