JB/031/127/002

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1828 Oct. 22

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When any body considers
the laws in the condition with a view to his rights in
which he takes an interest, he
he divides this aggregate into
two unequal parts — himself
& al other persons.

When with a view to his own rights and
the maximization of them, a man, be he who he may takes
into consideration the possible aggregate of the body of the
laws in the a country whe in the condition of which he takes an
interest, he sees the sees or feels the necessity of dividing the an
idea this same aggregate into two most supremely unequal parts:
himself, the one: all the persons whatsoever the other.

He sees in all other subject
matters of rights — in himself do
& moreover possession.

In all other persons put together he beholds the subject
if not exclusively in the first place and on every occasion the subject matters of his rights: in himself
a subject matter, and moreover the possessor: in those others
possessors or not on some occasions the possessors, on other occasions
not.

Subject matter of his possession,
his own person — which
he divides into body & mind.

Among the subject matters of his possession he beholds
in the first place that which can never fail to be so — his
own person. This subject matter he will find himself under
the necessity of dividing an idea into two parts, body and
mind.

use of this division to
shew the means of giving existence
to the rights of which
they are subject matters.

Of this division the need and practical use, in
the bringing to view the means of giving existence and permanence
to the rights of which this same body and this same mind
are subject matters.

Correspondent to rights are
wrongs — to both — maleficent
acts: to all then are —
offences.

Correlative and Correspondent to rights are wrongs: correspondent to
both are maleficent acts: correspondent to both all those are offences.

A wrong is an infringement of
a right

A The fictitious entity called a wrong is the infringement, infraction or say violation
of the fictitious entity call a right: a

A Maleficent act is one by which
a wrong is effected

A By a maleficent act understand an act by
which the infraction of a right — the infliction of a wrong
is effected.

When such an act is subject
matter of a prohibition, it
is an offence.

When, by means of punishment eventually applied
to the agent, an though an act, whether under the notion of
its being a maleficent one, or otherwise, is made the subject
matter of a prohibition, its is thereby converted into an Offence.

Identifier: | JB/031/127/002 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 31.
Date_1	1828-10-22	Marginal Summary Numbering	not numbered
Box	031	Main Headings	civil code
Folio number	127	Info in main headings field
Image	002	Titles
Category	text sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	d2 / e2
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks
Marginals	richard doane	Paper Producer
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year
Notes public		ID Number	9813
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