JB/047/315/001

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7 Decr 1811
Evidence

In so far as in relation to evidence, publicity of evidence is necessary to justice,
it is so no less before not less before than after than after litigation commenced: and,
to this purpose, the distinction between actual and potential
publicity may be of use should be kept in mind.

It applies (this distinction) in a most especial manner to official
evidence: documents indicative of the transactions of public
offices. In whatsoever office ultimately-potential publcity
is, from any part of the proceedings, banished, in so
far despotism is established. But to ultimately-potential
the substitute actual publicity throughout, would, in the
shape of vexation and expence alone, over and above
special inconvenience by disclosure, – correspond (an inconvenience varying according to the nature of the business:) be productive of such inconvenience, as, in the shape
of vexation and expence alone, would of itself be found preponderant.

In relation Of Official evidence see further more may be seen in the Chapter
on pre-appointed evidence.

Identifier: | JB/047/315/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 47.
Date_1	1811-12-07	Marginal Summary Numbering	9-10
Box	047	Main Headings	rationale of judicial evidence
Folio number	315	Info in main headings field	evidence
Image	001	Titles
Category	text sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	d28 / e4 / f101
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks
Marginals	jeremy bentham	Paper Producer
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year
Notes public		ID Number	15183
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