Per Lord Camden in Entick v Carrington [1765] EWHC KB J98 “If it is law, it will be found in our books. If it not to be found there, it is not law.”
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If our democracy must be sustained and grow, everybody must abide by the rule of law and ensure that all procedures laid down for taking any action are scrupulously complied with. – AKA’AHS, J.S.C. Danladi v. Dangiri (2014) Was this dictum helpful? Yes 0 No 0...
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