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4 May 1805
Evidence Introd.

In this topic may be seen lies the fundamental part of the whole
enquiry. Upon the propriety of this part congruity of the executor depends rests the propriety congruity of every
other succeeding part.

Upon the accuracy of the conception formed in relation to
the ends, depends the the due choice and success of all the legislative arrangements
employed in the character of means.

He who takes aim at a mark may fail of hitting
a mark; but that he who takes no aim never so much looks at it
should hit it, is every thing but impossible.

Yet by whom at of the end of judicial procedure, by what legislator, by what writer where has any
steady aim as yet been taken? By whom has any compleat and correct list of them been so much as attempted to be proved?

What shall we will the reader say, if
in the course of this inquiry
he should find this a and that
and t'other end, in the
instance of which instead
of aiming at the end, practice,
established practice
should have never ceased
to aim at the production
or augmentation or perpetuation
of the very writer
the expulsion of which
the end consists?

What is necessary before all things, is – that the enumeration,
if there be several ends, the enumeration list formed of them be compleat. But
that in so wide a field of action there should not be several ends, is
impossible. For let suppose (what for strength of grasp and facility of
retention is altogether desirable) suppose the ends howsoever numerous
to be reduced all of them to under one expression, still the one end they
constituted will not the less nevertheless be distinguishable into so many
particular ends as were thus tied up as it were in one bundle, for the facility convenience of
discourse. To frame a compleat list, and to secure a correct expression wording
to each article in it a clear as well as precise and concise expression
will be If there be the business of ensuing chapters.

If there as amongst between any number of ends – particular and
subordinate ends there be any mutual incompatibility or contrariety,
in the order of preference, or terms of reconciliation, must be adjusted
before any determination can be formed framed, respecting the choice of legislative means
arrangements in the character of means. To place in a just
point of view whatever opposition may be observable as amongst the ends
of procedure will be the business of the another Chapter.

Identifier: | JB/058/023/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 58.
Date_1	1805-05-04	Marginal Summary Numbering	1-5
Box	058	Main Headings	evidence
Folio number	023	Info in main headings field	evidence introd.
Image	001	Titles
Category	text sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	c1 / d2 / e1
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks
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Notes public		ID Number	18692
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