These laws must be construed according to the intention of them: and the circumstances of things at the time of enacting them ought to be taken into consideration. (John Eardley Wilmot)

These laws must be construed according to the intention of them: and the circumstances of things at the time of enacting them ought to be taken into consideration.

John Eardley Wilmot

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