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A Discourse Concerning Treasons and Bills of Attainder
Hardcover
General LawGeneral World History
ISBN13: 9781021127167
Publisher: Legare Street Pr
Published: Jul 18 2023
Pages: 124
Weight: 0.78
Height: 0.31 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Originally published in 1695, this work is a passionate defense of the rights of English citizens against the abuses of state power. Defoe and his collaborator Richard West argue that bills of attainder, which allowed the government to convict people of treason without a trial, violated both the principles of natural justice and the English constitution. Their arguments are as relevant today as they were three centuries ago, making this book an essential read for anyone interested in the intersection of law and politics.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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