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First Principles: It Is Better That Ten Guilty Persons Escape Than That One Innocent Suffer

Posted on February 28, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“For the law holds, that it is better that ten guilty persons escape, than that one innocent suffer.” – Sir William Blackstone (Commentaries on the Laws of England, 9th ed., book 4, chapter 27, p. 358 (1783) It is seldom … Continue reading →

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First Principles: It Is Better That Ten Guilty Persons Escape Than One Innocent Suffer

Posted on June 8, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“It is better that ten guilty persons escape than one innocent suffer.” – William Blackstone This guiding principle behind the legal system in the United States has stood like a strong wall between justice and injustice and is a cornerstone … Continue reading →

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