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that would be monstrous
indeed!— but by the laws and by the judicial oath, by whose terms
among other obligations you are sworn to give to both sides an impartial
hearing. The purpose of that oath is, not only that you shall discard all
prejudice, not only that you shall show equal favor, but also that you shall
permit every litigant to dispose and arrange his topics of defence according to
his own discretion and judgement.
Demosthenes. Demosthenes with an English translation by C. A. Vince, M. A. and J. H. Vince, M.A. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1926.
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