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1822 July 21 Compleat. Code 55 or 1.

Of private defamation
the evil is manifest:
but under it lies unreceived
good.

1 Defamation imputation
false and mendacious
effects of the 1st. order
are less evil than where
it is true: a man suffers
from the imputation,
where groundless
than when true.

2. The effect of the 2d.
order are all good: viz.
danger and belief of
danger on the part of
men under temptation
to do the evil thus falsely
imputed.

What no one can fail
to see is that by being
guilty a man is more
exposed to the imputation
than if not guilty

Inducements equal in
both cases, no defamer
but would find it more
convenient to impute
guilt where it existed
when where it did not.

56 or 2.

Note that currency
knowingly given to imputations
known to be
groundless if
or antipathy to the imputer
ill grounded:
or the punishing of him,
on sufficient proof
improper.

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57 or 3.

All that is meant is
imputations, grounded
and ungrounded together,
ought not to be
supposed for the more
effectual suppositions
of ungrounded ones.

The Public Tribunal
should not be suppressed
for the mere suppression
of the false information
conveyed to it.

58 or 4.

Suffering being greater
where a man is guilty
than where not, though
of course will be the
marks of uneasiness
and the desire to effect
suppression and excite
vengeance.

59 or 5.

Vexation in case of
not guiltiness are
1.Fear of loss of reputation
2. Expence of time and
labour in calling on the
calumniator for proofs.
3. Do., by eventual defence,
by a counter argument,
with or without
counter evidence.

For comfort, consciousness
of innocence:
thence assurances of
ultimate acquittal.

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60 or 6.

Vexation in case of
guiltiness.
1. Fear of loss of reputation
much greater.
2. Expence of time and
labour in the endeavour
to exhibit counter
argument with or without
counter evidence,
accompanied with fainter
hope, or saved by despair
of success.

Discomfort consciousness
of guilt: thence
assurances of ultimate
condemnation.

Identifier: | JB/038/028/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 38.
Date_1	1822-07-21	Marginal Summary Numbering	55 or 1 - 60 or 6
Box	038	Main Headings	constitutional code rationale
Folio number	028	Info in main headings field	constitut. code rationale
Image	001	Titles
Category	marginal summary sheet	Number of Pages	1
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Penner	john flowerdew colls	Watermarks	j whatman 1819
Marginals		Paper Producer	john flowerdew colls
Corrections	jeremy bentham	Paper Produced in Year	1819
Notes public		ID Number	11665
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Identifier: | JB/038/028/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 38.
Date_1	1822-07-21	Marginal Summary Numbering	55 or 1 - 60 or 6
Box	038	Main Headings	constitutional code rationale
Folio number	028	Info in main headings field	constitut. code rationale
Image	001	Titles
Category	marginal summary sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	e7
Penner	john flowerdew colls	Watermarks	j whatman 1819
Marginals		Paper Producer	john flowerdew colls
Corrections	jeremy bentham	Paper Produced in Year	1819
Notes public		ID Number	11665
Box Contents