It doesn't mean the council of the people necessarily, that would suggest something democratic.

它未必就是全体公民的议会,那会带有一些民主的意味

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No parliament, no legislature, however democratic its credentials, can legitimately violate our natural rights.

没有任何议会或立法机构，不管其宣称自己如何民主，能合理侵犯我们的自然权利。

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