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  • July 17, 2017
  • Great Legal Quote of the Day
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“The jury, passing on the prisoner’s life

May in the sworn twelve have a thief or two

Guiltier than him they try.”

—William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure, Act 2, Scene 1.

shakespeare
William Shakespeare, gentleman.

Sources:

https://www.infoplease.com/homework-help/literature-and-authors/william-shakespeare-measure-measure-act-ii

http://tinyurl.com/kjokuxe

http://tinyurl.com/mvorgu9

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3bccTRb26o

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1 Comment

  1. johngmateus says:
    July 17, 2017 at 7:18 am

    Reblogged this on Massachusetts Appellate Law Blog.

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