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Mar 1809 5
Press. Judges Opinion Concluding Observations Ch. 5 Radical of
Law.

§.7. Unwritten incongruous

14 or — 1.
Corollary from the above
exemplification of Judge-created
law its radical
depravity greater than
all the instruments of
imposture case

2.
By no member in
either House had ever
been or would a clause
with such definitions
have been proposed.
p.1.

3.
1. "Feeling" definition the
consonant to precedents
is only Nisi preiu law
p.1.

4.
2. "Firebrand" definition
stands at the top of
the scale of authorities.
p.1.

5.
Conceive an Atyy
Genl
bringing in a Bill
for establishing the
Firebrand definition —
p.2.

6.
Extend this to the
other enormities of libel
law viz —
1. A Bill enacting that
for ulterior charges ad
libitum
conviction
shall take place of
course, no proof necessary:
no counter proof
admitted. p.3

7.
2. So per contra that
by omission of a word
in the instrument of
accusation, any convicted
libeller may be
liberated viz —
1. Whether such word
be conducive to notice
or not.
2. The omission practicable
by a nominee
of Judge or by any
professional Lawyer.
p.3.

8
Object of this to shew
the incongruity of
Judge made law.
p.4.


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§.7. Unwritten incongruous

9.
Nothing better can have
been or can reasonably
be expected of a set of
pseudo- legislators
acting under a double
sinister interest.
1. Dependence of the crown
in the case of all past
Judges and in some
degree of f present —
2. Profit from litigation
with its delay vexation
and expence by
means of self fe payment
by fees.
3. No check as in both
Houses from an co-ordinate
authority or
public discussion.

10
The rule of action, so
boundless assertion of it
ought it to be continued
in so corrupt & shapeless
a state. p.5



Identifier: | JB/026/042/001
"JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 26.

Date_1

1809-03

Marginal Summary Numbering

14 or 1, 2-10

Box

026

Main Headings

law amendment

Folio number

042

Info in main headings field

press judges opinion concluding observations

Image

001

Titles

Category

marginal summary sheet

Number of Pages

1

Recto/Verso

recto

Page Numbering

d5

Penner

john herbert koe

Watermarks

Marginals

Paper Producer

Corrections

Paper Produced in Year

Notes public

ID Number

8775

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