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In 1610, William Aldred took Thomas Benton to court over a land dispute in which Aldred argued that Benton had constructed a pigsty too close to his home, thus depriving him of his property and personal dignity. This case is one of the earliest examples of environmental law.

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In 1610, William Aldred took Thomas Benton to court over a land dispute in which Aldred argued that Benton had constructed a pigsty too close to his home, thus depriving him of his property and personal dignity. This case is one of the earliest examples of environmental law.

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