The second duty of the sovereign, that of protecting, as far as possible, every member of the society from the injustice or oppression of every other member of it, or the duty of establishing an exact administration of justice.
Wealth of Nations, capitalism
The Wealth of Nations, Book V, Chapter I, Part II
1776
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