If one man can be allowed to determine for himself what is law, every man can. That means first chaos, then tyranny. Legal process is an essential part of the democratic process.

Felix Frankfurter (1882-1965) US Supreme Court Justice, jurist and teacher
United States v. Mine Workers, 330 U.S. 312 (concurring) (1946)

 
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