We must not, by any whimsical conceits supposed to be adapt… - Lloyd Kenyon, 1st Baron Kenyon

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We must not, by any whimsical conceits supposed to be adapted to the altering fashions of the times, overturn the established law of the land: it descended to us as a sacred charge, and it is our duty to preserve it.

Lloyd Kenyon, 1st Baron Kenyon

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Lloyd Kenyon, 1st Baron Kenyon (5 October 1732 – 4 April 1802) was a British politician and barrister, who served as Attorney General, Master of the Rolls and Lord Chief Justice of the United Kingdom.

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Alternative Names: Lloyd Kenyon, 1st Baron Kenyon, Baron of Gredington

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