JB/118/414/002

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21 August 1810
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3. Let the form of the law be such as shall help, as
much as may be, to fasten it in the memory.

3. If in the composition of the substance body of the laws
there be any particular form by which it may be rendered
more easy to be apprehended than by another, or more
easy to be retained, employ that such form throughout in preference
already in the character of an anchor, serving to preserve them from
being swept away by sudden gusts of and in constancy. In
this same capacity of
an anchor, they serve
for fixing them in the the law in men's
memories. memory of all persons
interested.

Reasons annexed to the text of the have been spoken of
4. So to inform On this or that subject to be apprized
of the existence of a law is one thing: to be
acquainted with the contents is another, to his

5. Note well the difference between knowledge of the existence of
a law on the subject in question, and knowledge of its contents.

Where the law is of so circumstanced as to be consultable
at leisure, the existence of it is all that a mans
memory need be charged with in relation to it.

4. Neglect no external means that can help to fasten
it in the memory.
4. If there be any sort of matter by which if
added to the text tenor of the law any additional facility
can be afforded it for taking hold of the memory,
omitt not to give to it furnish it with that advantage.

Reasons by which the matter of law itself
is at once explained and justified – reasons (it will
be seen) possess when attached to the portions of law
to which they respectively relate, possess (it will
be seen) that tendency.

5. Note well the difference between knowledge of
the existence of the a law on any subject the subject in question, and knowledge
of its contents.

Where, the law is so cir in respect of the
subject matter of it, the law is so circumstanced
as to be consultable at leisure – in other words where for its being followed by its intended effects
it is not necessary that it should be borne constantly
in mind, the existence of a law on that subject
is all that in relation to it it is necessary a man's memory should be charged kept with
in relation to it.

Identifier: | JB/118/414/002 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 118.
Date_1	1812-09	Marginal Summary Numbering	1-4
Box	118	Main Headings	panopticon
Folio number	414	Info in main headings field	to ld sidmouth
Image	002	Titles
Category	correspondence	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	a3 / b1 / f3
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks	j whatman 1808
Marginals	jeremy bentham	Paper Producer	admiral pavel chichagov
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year	1808
Notes public	draft of letter 2190, vol. 8	ID Number	39468
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