Certainly the opinion of all the Judges of later times, mus… - John Pratt

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Certainly the opinion of all the Judges of later times, must have more weight than the extra-judicial opinion of a single Judge at any former time.

John Pratt

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Sir John Pratt (1657 – 1725) was an English judge and politician. He was Lord Chief Justice of England from May 15, 1718 until March 2, 1725. He was appointed as an interim Chancellor of the Exchequer on February 2, 1721, until April 3, 1721. He was the father of Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden.

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Certainly the opinion of all the Judges of later times, must have more weight than the extra-judicial opinion of a single Judge at any former time. - John Pratt

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