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Elanso [62]
2 years ago
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Which of the founding fathers argued that parliament had no right to authorize the writs of assistance to combat smuggling?

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1 answer:
igomit [66]2 years ago
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<span>James Otis</span>

Otis represented colonial merchants who were challenging the legality of the "writs of assistance" before the Superior Court pro bono. He was against the writs of assistance which were general warrants allowing officials to search for smuggled material.

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