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9
C
Of Excuses Extenuations
Justification (A) in the case, although in reality there was
no such Justification. Such erroneous persuasion is termed
a mis-supposal+. In such case although the act should + See Introd.Ch. of Intention & Consequences
have been intentional with regard to the many damages
that ensued, yet such intentions may be termed innocent.
In such case the author of the damage is exempt
from all punishment. But he may be bound to make
compensation; which may be adequate or partial, according
to the circumstances of the parties.
Exposition
[(A) Justification] There may consequently be just so
many grounds of excuse to this kind as there are
grounds of Justifications.
Main Text
It is still an Excuse extenuation if the mis-approval was Case II. Where the mis-supposal proceeded not upon probable grounds
sincere, although the grounds on which it proceeded were
not probable. In such cases, over and above Compensation
let the party be punished more or less according to the
degree of rashness.
Exposition
[(A) Rashness] Rashness is to mis-approval what heedlessness Rashness, what
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