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Reason is the life of the law nay, the common law itself is nothing else but reasonThe law, which is perfection of reason.

Edward Coke

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Edward Coke
Died: 1633
Died: September 3
Barrister
Judge
Lord Chief Justice Of England And Wales
Politician
Mileham
Norfolk
Sir Edward Coke
Reason
Nothing
Life
Perfection
Law
Common
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