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Lawyer Wheble case questions law of attendance in Parliament
A 1771 opinion discusses John Wheble resisting a House of Commons summons and a royal proclamation. It concludes Wheble is not legally bound to attend and that any purported warrant or proclamation is illegal, urging defense of liberty under Magna Carta and statutes. The piece reviews the process defects and the Speaker's authority, proposing legal remedies.
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