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law: a defense that claims the defendant would not have broken the law if not tempted or tricked into doing it by law enforcement officials
- ...that, task'd the whole State: To make that worse, suffer'd his kinsman March (Who is, if every owner were well placed, Indeed his king) to be engaged in Wales, There without ransom to lie forfeited; Disgraced me in my happy victories, Sought to entrap me by intelligence; Rated my uncle from the Council-board; In rage dismiss'd my father from the Court; Broke oath on oath, committed wrong on wrong; And, in conclusion, drove us to seek out This head of safety; and withal to pry Into his...4.3 — Act 4 Scene 3 — The Rebel Camp near Shrewsbury (86% in)
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