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66.
In Common Law, no
Standard – nor can
there be.
67.
Use of imaginary Standard
– see pleadings. Plaintiff
finding no ground for
his demand in law, but
imaginary one – forced
to go to Lawyers.
68.
In pleadings object to
state tenor of a will never
conceived: with averments
all false. Hence see their
conduciveness to justice on
one hand – to judicature
on the other.
69
Judges employed in getting
money on false pretences:
this, punishable by Act of
Parliament, but if indicted
Act wd. be declared not to
extend to Judges.
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Explain 1. Mendacity license
as given by Judges.
2. How given.
2.
1 Licenses granted by
Statutes. 2 Things intended.
1. Certain conditions to be
fulfilled,
2. If not, punishment inflicted.
Ex. Spirit licenses.
3
By forfeit, punishment
meant for non compliance
with condition.
4.
For producing this effect
other words as good as forfeit.
From Spirit licenses, object
to collect Revenue; from
Mendacity do., to collect profit
for Judge & Co. without
liability to punishment.
6.
Oath – use of.
7.
For obtaining truth, plan
has been, not to punish for lying
simply but for that &
Swearing.
8.
Advantage of this plan.
Positive affirmation of license
might shock: negative
do. (by omitting to punish)
does not.
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9
Notion for using oath
– that temporal punishment
with or without spiritual
do. – would not produce
the 1 adequate effect
oath would. By authorities
no such notion
held.
10.
Proof H. of C.
11
In personations no
oath. See Swear not.
12.
Judge's power over H.
mighty, a fraud: proof
"Swear not at all."
13.
Belief to be judged of
by acts not words.
14
As to origin of fraud
– see profit from licence
by Judge & Co. as above.
15.
Exhibition of other mischiefs
not here necessary.
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