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Roy Bean was an American judge born on July 18, 1825. He is best known for his colorful and unconventional approach to the law as a justice of the peace in Texas. Bean became known as the "Law West of the Pecos" and was famous for his unique rulings and entertaining courtroom antics. His life and career have become legendary, representing the wild and often humorous aspects of frontier justice in the American West. Roy Bean passed away on March 16, 1903, leaving behind a lasting legacy in American folklore.
"Hang 'em first, try 'em later."
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"Hang 'em first, try 'em later."

First,
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"Gentlemen, I find the law very explicit on murdering your fellow man, but there's nothing here about killing a Chinaman. Case dismissed."
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"Gentlemen, I find the law very explicit on murdering your fellow man, but there's nothing here about killing a Chinaman. Case dismissed."

Gentleman, Gentlemen, Killing, Law, Man
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"Time will pass and seasons will come and go."
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"Time will pass and seasons will come and go."

Time, Seasons, Will
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"And finally Winter, with its bitin', whinin' wind, and all the land will be mantled with snow."
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"And finally Winter, with its bitin', whinin' wind, and all the land will be mantled with snow."

Land, Snow, Will, Wind
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"I know the law... I am it's greatest transgressor."
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"I know the law... I am it's greatest transgressor."

Law,
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"And Fall, with her yeller harvest moon and the hills growin' brown and golden under a sinkin' sun."
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"And Fall, with her yeller harvest moon and the hills growin' brown and golden under a sinkin' sun."

Harvest, Moon, Sun
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"You have been tried by twelve good men and true, not of your peers but as high above you as heaven is of hell, and they have said you are guilty."
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"You have been tried by twelve good men and true, not of your peers but as high above you as heaven is of hell, and they have said you are guilty."

Men, Heaven, Hell
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