Beckwith v. Wood and another (1817), 2 Starkie, 266.
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It is a principle of law, that a person intends to do that which is the natural effect of what he does.
— Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough
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About Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough
Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough, PC, KC (16 November 1750 – 13 December 1818) was an English judge. After serving as a Member of Parliament and Attorney General, he became Lord Chief Justice.
About Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough
Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough, PC, KC (16 November 1750 – 13 December 1818) was an English judge. After serving as a Member of Parliament and Attorney General, he became Lord Chief Justice.
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