Human society was so constituted, for human nature was so c… - Charles Abbott, 1st Baron Tenterden

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Human society was so constituted, for human nature was so constituted, that the honour and dignity of a father were connected with that of a son; and there was no son who must not be disturbed and disquieted by imputations on his father.

Charles Abbott, 1st Baron Tenterden

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Charles Abbott, 1st Baron Tenterden (7 October 1762 – 4 November 1832), was a British barrister and judge who served as Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench between 1818 and 1832.

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Alternative Names: Tenterden, Charles Abbott, 1st Baron • Lord Tenterden

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