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More than 5000 entries on the history, culture and life of Britain (published in 1993 by Macmillan, now out of print)
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'an Englishman's home is his castle
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Popular phrase deriving from the Third Institute of Edward Coke (see *common law), where he states that 'a man's house is his castle'. It remains a cornerstone of the law that not even the police have the right to enter anyone's house without a warrant.
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