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March 1809 Part 1. Ch.7. 3
Press. Ch.7. Pretences for omitting False

§§3

1.
This sham remedy
(impeachment) contrast
it with plea
of justification —

What would have
taken days weeks or
months is done in
24 hours. p.10

2
Though not adequate
this remedy is at least
innocent. p.10

3.
Else the admission
given to it would
not be justifiable.
p.11

4.
The case in which
this liberty is allowed
is that in which as
a cloak or
it cannot be of any
use. p 11.

5.
Where accusation
would in that way be
of use it is interdicted:
& instead of the delinquent
the accuser
punished. p.11

6
A sort of law that
could never have been
set on foot but by some
barbarous Judges under
do Kings. p.12

7.
Weak reason given for
eql allowance given to
spoken accusation
compared with the
of written
charges — superior diffusibility
of written
Spoken, its diffusibility
is still indefinite: &
as it diffuses, the enormity
of eql offence
charged, with that of
the wrong committed
by the charge of false,
admitts of encrease
equally indefinite:
affording to the accused
if innocent no possibility
of defence p.13

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Ch 7
But reasons given for
punishing by indictment
although true place in
writing & print what
aspersions which would
not be so punishable if
spoken — bad reason,
contra : whereas
the peace is much more
likely to be en dangered by
words spoken 5 because
no hour is left for reflection
and cooling.


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§§3

8
Published by printing
it is in every
respect not only limited
but fixt:
& being in
a tangible shape
affords if false, the
most complete facility
for defence.

9.
Spoken, accusation
has the volatility of
common; written, eql
fixity of Statute, law.

Against written
a man defends himself
with Eyes open
against spoken blindfold.
p.14

10
Cause of eql favour &
disfavour, thus bestowed:
— but until fixt by writing,
accusations agt public
men, though true
dies of itself p.15

11
Committed to writing,
especially to printing,
it may live and
give evidence against
them as well as present
time. p.15

12.
Which evidence,
if with this opportunity
of contradiction
uncontradicted,
will be conclusive;
and, eql more
incontestably twice,
the surer of not
being contradicted.
p.15

13.
Another inconsistency
spoken, in the the most
public manner, accusation
if true, is
justifiable —

Written tho' communicated
in such
manner that, but by
the act of eql party accused,
no one else can ever
know of it (ex.gr. if
in a sealed Letter
sent to him) though
true it is not justifiable. p.16


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Identifier: | JB/026/031/001
"JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 26.

Date_1

1809-03

Marginal Summary Numbering

1-13

Box

026

Main Headings

law amendment

Folio number

031

Info in main headings field

part i ch. 7 press ch. 7 pretences for omitting false

Image

001

Titles

Category

marginal summary sheet

Number of Pages

1

Recto/Verso

recto

Page Numbering

d3

Penner

john herbert koe

Watermarks

Marginals

Paper Producer

Corrections

jeremy bentham

Paper Produced in Year

Notes public

ID Number

8764

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