JB/035/243/001

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2 June 1808

1. Reduction of the number of Jury persons taken to
compose the Jury in each cause.

The consecrated number, twelve, has not a grain the
shadow of a reason a single grain of utility to recommend
it.

If pretended unanimity be exacted (a state of
things which I can not bring myself to think of
as so much as possible without pain—)no reason
has ever been given why ten, eight, six, or
four might not serve as well: if variety be allowed,
no reason why, a majority being now the
object, eleven, nine, seven, five, or even three might
not suffice.

Admitting for argument sake, there to be a
number sufficient for causes of small the smallest importance
it would not follow (it may be said) that it this small number should be
sufficient for causes of the greatest importance. If in Some
provision, it may be added, will be necessary, for making
the number of three Judges rise, in some proportion in
line with the importance of the cause.

Identifier: | JB/035/243/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 35.
Date_1	1808-06-02	Marginal Summary Numbering	not numbered
Box	035	Main Headings	constitutional code; evidence; procedure code
Folio number	243	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
Category	text sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	e5
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks	th 1806
Marginals		Paper Producer	andre morellet
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year	1806
Notes public		ID Number	10836
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