Public opinion's always in advance of the law.

John Galsworthy

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Public opinion Law and culture Legal theory Law

Speaker

Mr. March

Author

John Galsworthy

Source

Windows

Medium

Play

Language

English

Time

1922 1920s 20th century

Occupation

Novelist Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Galsworthy, John. Windows. 1922, Royal Court Theatre, London, England, UK, act 1.

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Topic
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Medium
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English
Time
1922 1920s 20th century
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Gandhi, Mahatma. Speech at his trial. The Great Trial of 1922. 18 Mar. 1922, Ahmedabad, India.

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The law may... Depend on what the judge has had for breakfast.

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Topic
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Author

Robert M. Hutchins
Language
English
Time
1933 1930s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Hutchins, Robert M. "The Autobiography of an Ex-Law Student." The University of Chicago Law Review, Mar. 1934. Originally a speech at The Association of American Law Schools meeting. Dec. 1933, Chicago, IL, USA.