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[Reese]

At 06:56 AM 3/22/01 -0600, Jim Choate wrote:
 >On Wed, 21 Mar 2001, Reese wrote:
 >
 >> It acknowledges the existence of common law.  Now that this has been 
cleared
 >> up, your contention is that the US is not bound by, and does not follow ANY
 >> of the precepts of English common law, is that correct?
 >
 >No, Reese, that isn't my contention.

Then what is your contention, evidenced by your earlier objections to English
common law?

Reese