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Originally Posted by rubecube
I don't disagree. But from a legal perspective, I know I don't have to tell you that a court shouldn't just throw out actual evidence due to speculation that there might or might not be more evidence.
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Well if we want to take this as a purely legal argument then you have to factor in the laws under which the acquisitions occurred. I'm no expert in this area, but acquiring title to frontier land like that by force was certainly legal under that regime, and as we know the winners get to make the rules. Whether it's just in hindsight is another question, but from a purely legal standpoint title was acquired, treaties were signed etc.