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of every kind we have already seen is a property naturally to be expected
from a Judge: in any sort of Judge it has been
improved in a variety of ways more ways than one: by unity
by extraordinary dignity, and by exclusion from all
other offices, and by constancy of occupation. Each
Juryman therefore though in an humble sphere
may be expected to have inborn a larger map of
connection than a Judge. But to one Judge
there are twelve Jurymen. There is therefore
more than twelve times the danger of a want of
and indifference on the part of the Jury than
This already assumes
probability of a want of indifference is therefore in the Jury multiplied by twelve. on the part of the Judge.And Jurymen are naturally are and indeed ought to be collected from all the many different parts of the country county: so that if there be a ferment in any part, some spice of it is likely to be found in every Jury What is more, the
more violent the partiality the more likely it
is to prevail: for the obstinacy will be as the partiality,
and in an English Jury the most obstinate
is master of the prize. The mischief danger it is
done would be owes much of its iniquitude, as
we to the bane of unanimity. But it is
under this law with this law belonging to it
on to the system as it stands, with this law forming
part of it that the advantage in point of deff encomium<add>praise of </add>
and is thus bestowed.
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jeremy bentham |
floyd & co |
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arthur young |
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