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20) Statute Law. Kinds of Statutes. Public and Private.

NOTE [a] continued

a private statute particular law." For it should seem the justice of the kingdom is not the gene—
ral concernment of the kingdom. tho divine, not
even our Author himself could reason more divine—
ly.

Gilbert on this occasion, uses promiscuously the words statute and
Act: public and general: private special and
particular. At the same time the words "Statues.
"Acts of parliament, what a public and what a
"Private Act:" "General and particular Acts:" form
so many different titles in his Book. Tis
under these titles, not to mention others which another that promise nothing
almost the matter, that the doctrine in his book concerning
this notable distinction is comprehended.

TEXT continued from P. 19.

A statute concerning Wales has ever been treated
as a public one: But a statute relating only
to one or two countries (one of those for example
Yorkshire which of itself is where near as big</del>as ☞ Wales) is a Private one.

☞ "A statute which concerns the King" (as in says Ba—con
or whoever was the compiler of the Article
"statute" in the abridgement that is called Bacons).

☞ Here insert a pas—
sage in P.22

☞ The King, (whether God
or move is not absolutely
determined+) is however
make the most of
him, but one person:
yet, "A statue

+ see above, p.

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