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Of Courts 7.

In every District there shall be two Courts with the same powers constructed
in every respect alike. But they shall sit at
different places: and on this account they shall the Districts may
be twice as large as they need be otherwise. Non placet
Liberty to go to a neighbouring District will do as well.

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That one of the two Courts which first possesses itself
of the cause may shall determine it.

9. Reasons

The reas
The reasons for this provision arrangement are no other than
that well known principle by virtue of which a customer
is better served when he has two shops to go
than when he has but one. When there are two
Courts between which every suitor may take his choice
a laudable emulation contest will naturally take place between
them which shall get the most business. But
the way of all others for a Court of Justice to get the
most business is to maintain the best reputation
for probity and capacity.

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This is precisely the arrangement that has This arrangement stands exemplified with the happiest
taken place garned ground success in England with regard to the highest
Courts and the most important causes:+ + See Smith on the Wealth of Nations B.5. ch. 1. though like
many others important & beneficial circumstances in the British English
Constitution it has been the work of accident rather
than design.

Identifier: | JB/051/376/002 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 51.
Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering	1-19
Box	051	Main Headings	evidence; procedure code
Folio number	376	Info in main headings field	judicial estab of courts
Image	002	Titles
Category	text sheet	Number of Pages	4
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	f1 / f2 / f3 / f4
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks	[[watermarks::gr [crown motif] [britannia with shield emblem]]]
Marginals	jeremy bentham	Paper Producer
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year
Notes public		ID Number	16541
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