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The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 12 (of 12)

Chapter 23: THE END
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A series of parliamentary speeches assembling the prosecution's general reply in a high‑profile impeachment, presenting day‑by‑day arguments, witness testimony, and documentary evidence about alleged administrative abuses overseas. The speaker analyzes how local authorities were coerced and directed by the accused, contests the legality of forcible property seizures and the exclusion of proper process for the victims, and scrutinizes declarants who acted at the accused's behest. The material interweaves detailed factual allegations with appeals to legal principle and moral judgment, aiming to persuade the tribunal that the defendant's conduct warrants conviction.


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