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25.
C
Of Compensation

the eyes of man, has in comparison but little efficacy in the way
of example.

4. 4. Danger of groundless suits.
Because of the door it might open to malicious or other groundless
suits, if parties pretending to have been damnified were permitted to sue at a time when witnesses might be dead or absent out of knowledge,
and when the memory of such circumstances as might service
for exculpation might naturally be obliterated.

In the following cases no length of time shall extinguish
the right of receiving compensation.
Circumstances which save compensation from being extinguished.

1. 1. Ignorance
If it appears that the party damnified knew not of the offence
soon enough to prosecute within the time; in such case such farther
time shall be allowed him, as to the Judge shall appear reasonable.

2. 2. Impediment
If it appear that he was not able to take any steps for
that purpose by reason of his having been under unlawful confinement,
or such a degree of ill health as prevented him from taking
any care of his affairs; or absence in a foreign country.

3. 3. Fraud.
If it appear that he was induced to let slip the time by any
contrivance by or in behalf of the other party.

4. 4. Accident
If it appear that he took measures for presenting in due time,
and

Identifier: | JB/098/049/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 98.
Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering	1-2, 1
Box	098	Main Headings	penal code
Folio number	049	Info in main headings field	of compensation
Image	001	Titles
Category	copy/fair copy sheet	Number of Pages	4
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	f25 / f26 / f27 / f28
Penner		Watermarks	[[watermarks::s. lay [britannia with shield emblem]]]
Marginals		Paper Producer	alexander mavrokordatos
Corrections	jeremy bentham	Paper Produced in Year
Notes public		ID Number	31657
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