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of the temple of justice.
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It is dedicated to finding a code of justice...
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the whole world will be responsible to.
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How will this code be established?
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It will be established...
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in a clear...
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honest evaluation...
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of the responsibility for the crimes
in the indictment stated by the prosecution.
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In the words of the great American jurist,
Oliver Wendell Holmes:
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"This responsibility will not be found
only in documents...
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"that no one contests or denies.
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"It will be found in considerations
of a political or social nature.
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"It will be found, most of all...
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"in the character of men. "
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What is the character of Ernst Janning?
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Let us examine his life for a moment.
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He was born in 1885.
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Received the degree
of Doctor of Law in 1907.
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Became a judge in East Prussia in 1940.
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Following WWI, he became one
of the leaders of the Weimar Republic...
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and was one of the framers
of its democratic constitution.
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In subsequent years
he achieved international fame...
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not only for his work as a great jurist,
but also as the author of legal text books...
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which are still used in universities
all over the world.
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He became Minister of Justice
in Germany in 1935.
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If Ernst Janning is to be found guilty...
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certain implications must arise.
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A judge does not make the laws.
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He carries out the laws of his country.
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The statement:
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"My country, right or wrong... "