Public opinion's always in advance of the law.

John Galsworthy

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Topic

Public opinion Law and culture Legal theory Law

Speaker

Mr. March

Author

John Galsworthy

Source

Windows

Medium

Play

Language

English

Time

1922 1920s 20th century

Occupation

Novelist Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Galsworthy, John. Windows. 1922, Royal Court Theatre, London, England, UK, act 1.

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