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14 8
Punishment analysed.
By public political condition I mean that of belonging to
any voluntary society of men to instituted on any other than a religious
account. By religious condition I mean that of belonging to any Society
or sect instituted for the sake of joining in the performance of
religious ceremonies.
Of conditions that may be termed peculiar the several sorts
may it should seem be all comprised under the head either 1st. of
conditions constituted either 1st. By offices; or 2ly. By Corporation
rights or privileges. A right of exercising an office is an exclusive right
to render certain services.
Conditions constituted by offices may be ranked in the number
of complex possessions, inasmuch as they are apt to carry along
with them include the three simple possessions following; to wit a
certain share of power, a certain rank, and a certain salary or fees,
or other emoluments that come coming under the head of pecuniary or quasi-pecuniary
possessions.
Of offices there is an almost infinite variety of kinds, and
a still greater variety of names, according to the almost infinite modifications
of rank and power in different countries and under different
governments. This head is consequently susceptible of a great
variety
Identifier: | JB/141/094/006 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 141.
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folio now in two pieces |
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