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Calderon:
What's most bewildering to Her Majesty... is this arrogant independence of the American courts. After all, if you cannot rule the courts, you cannot rule. Martin Van Buren:
Señor Calderon, as any true American will tell you, it's the independence of our courts that keeps us free
What's most bewildering to Her Majesty... is this arrogant independence of the American courts. After all, if you cannot rule the courts, you cannot rule. Martin Van Buren:
Señor Calderon, as any true American will tell you, it's the independence of our courts that keeps us free
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What's most bewildering to Her Majesty
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is this arrogant independence of the American courts
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After all if you cannot rule the courts you cannot rule
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Se or Calderon as any true American will tell you
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it's the independence of our courts that keeps us free
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Movie Summary
In 1839, the revolt of Mende captives aboard a Spanish owned ship causes a major controversy in the United States when the ship is captured off the coast of Long Island. The courts must decide whether the Mende are slaves or legally

