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1823 Sept. 6
Constitut.

7. Secrecy of their deliberations. In the state of
things in which Jury Procedure with Juries in it had its
origin and continuance, this feature had its good as well
as evil effects. The good ones were – that in respect of those that the deliberations
were saved thereby the Jurymen stood thereby exempted from coercive and corruptive
effects of the influences of individuals: the Monarch himself
being on that occasion included under that denomination –
meaning of individual in general other than those comprised within their own .
The evil effects were – that

7. Secrecy of their deliberations.
7. Under the present here proposed system this feature, it is surely already evident would
not be of any use: it is therefore a question matter of curiosity rather than
use what might be may have been or be its effects under a
different one. In the here proposed system it would be of no
use. Why? Because the no expectation is entertained that by
any of the Members any interrogation should will be put
or observation made other than what it is agreeable to him to
make: coercion is altogether out of the question. With the exception The single
case of giving a warrant for Appeal in action criminal case.
The object of service expected at their hands is – that which
may be rendered by each of them in his individual capacity:
not that which for the rendering of which their being aggregated collected into
in a body is necessary: and in even in case of the warrant
for Appeal, each one being free to take any part or no part
deliberation is needless.

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Date_1	1823-09-06	Marginal Summary Numbering	90
Box	034	Main Headings	constitutional code
Folio number	155	Info in main headings field	constitut.
Image	001	Titles
Category	text sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	c2 / c1 / f28
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks	j whatman turkey mill 1822
Marginals	jeremy bentham	Paper Producer	admiral pavel chichagov
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year	1822
Notes public		ID Number	10429
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