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Edward Coke Quotes: Every libel, which is called famosus libellus, is made either against a private man, or against a public person. If it be against a private man, it deserves a severe punishment.
         

Every libel, which is called famosus libellus, is made either against a private man, or against a public person. If it be against a private man, it deserves a severe punishment.


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Corporations cannot commit treason, nor be outlawed, nor excommunicated, for they have no souls.



He is not cheated who knows he is being cheated.

He is not cheated who knows he is being cheated.



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The law of the realm cannot be changed but by Parliament.





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