The mission of the law is not to oppress persons and plunder them of their property, even though the law may be acting in a philanthropic spirit.

法律的任务不是压迫人民，不是掠夺他们的财产，尽管法律可能表现为一种慈善精神。

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They were acting in a spirit of fairness to the accused and the very best tradition of American due process.

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By denying Japan's venal politicians the opportunity to debase the yen, the Bank of Japan may think it is acting in the right spirit.

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