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The thegn who deems an unjust doom is to lose his thegnship. It is a principle which can be widely applied - Edward Jenks
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About Edward Jenks
Edward Jenks (20 February 1861 - 10 November 1939) was a jurist and noted writer on law and its place in history. He was a brilliant law student at King's College and was placed first in the law tripos of 1886. He was called to the bar in 1887. Jenks was a Fellow of the British Academy. He was a founder of the Society of Public Teachers of Law and its secretary 1909 - 1917.
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