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Book III. Sect. I. Stat. Law. 6
say, he is "all—perfect." ☞ +
All this he would will say, and Statute it comment; and de—
duce argument informs from it, and think it reasoning: Logic
Will any one body say the thing is God? I would
not be uncharitable: but I do suppose our author [that] he
[had means to] would say; the thing is God. He has said what
I next to it.
But to proceed, "The manner of making those Statutes," our
Author refers [for consideration], (and previously refers) indeed not improperly.)
to that part of his book where he proposes to "exa—"mined the constitution of Parliaments" — [that is a
the distribution distribution of powers among these whose business
it is to make Laws concerning all matters and for the whole state] "It
"present, (continues he) "we will only take notice
"of the different kinds of statutes; and of some
"general rules with regard to their construction"
insert no. 1. of the Inserenda.
"First, continues he, as to their several kinds.
"Statutes are either General or Special, Public
"or Private. A general or public Act, is an
"universal rule, that regards the whole com—
"munity; and of these the Courts of Law are
"bound to take notice judicially and ex office.
"without the Statute's being particularly pleaded,
"unfortunately set forth by the party who claims
"an advantage under it. Special or private Acts
"are rather exceptions than rules, being those which
+p. 240
His diversion of statutes into
General and Spe—
cial...
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