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rose, that even supposing that ascertained
which it is scarce possible should be ascertaind
that in the state in question no offence of the
description in question will ever be committed
still even that would will not be a sufficient
reason for forbearing to make provision
for it in the Code. To the law of no
nation state surely can the refutation of wisdom
be matter of indifference. And it will not
be easy I think to say in what way the separation
for wisdom can be more effectually
secured than by the all comprehensiveness of
the views seen to be taken by it, coupled with
the appositeness and compleatness of the
provision made in consequence.
Now I will give you an example of the
manner in which the enormous gaps are
some of them by degrees filled up in the
way of common law in the field of our
penal law. Among the names of Offences
lawyers have brought into use that of conspiracy.
Now the circumstance of conspiracy
is liable to have place as well in the
instance of any one species of offence as
of any other: if there be a difference it is
not to the present purpose worth noticing.
Now then suppose a species of injury
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john herbert koe |
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draft of letter 2425, vol. 9 |
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