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To declare that in the administration of criminal law the end justifies the means to declare that the Government may commit crimes in order to secure conviction of a private criminal would bring terrible retribution.
Louis D. Brandeis
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To declare that in the administration of criminal law the end justifies the means to declare that the Government may commit crimes in order to secure conviction of a private criminal would bring terrible retribution. — Louis D. Brandeis

About Louis D. Brandeis

Louis D. Brandeis was a Judge from United States (1856–1941).

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This quote is attributed to Louis D. Brandeis, a Judge from United States.
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Louis D. Brandeis lived from 1856 – 1941.
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