It has been described as "a union of force and ability, something that can be summed up by force alone, if by force one means human, not mechanical force: will, and therefore force of ability. ... "Any form of government, including republican or popular government, which does not fulfill the requirements of civil and political life is either a tyranny or a corrupt republic- that is, the two worst calamities that can befall a people" Essentially, tyranny under this theory involves the absence of the rule of law. ...

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"If a law is unjust, a man is not only right to disobey it, he is obligated to do so," founding father Thomas Jefferson expressed. "Civil disobedience becomes a sacred duty when the state has become lawless or corrupt. And a citizen who barters with such a state shares in its corruption and lawlessn...

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The English Legal System is the system of law which uses the common law system that has developed in England from approximately 1066 to the present. It has been a long history since the establishment of the system until today. Legal history seems to be less important in modern days and less relevant to a student's needs. Regarding the perception, J.H Baker says, "This could hardly be more wrong, since legal history is the study of legal change. Unless we regard law as no more than a body of randomly changing rules, its history must be an essential in its study....

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