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June 3, 1782
J.B. to Ld Ashburton

The chapters then which contain the remaining
part of the matter designed for the introduction
stand at present as follows

Chap. 18. (dismembered from Chap. 17) Jurisprudence
its branches.

Ch. 19. A law defined and distinguished. See ch. Here
the difficulties are stated which occur in common speech from the want
of distinction between acts of legislation, acts of administration & acts of Judicial authority, and acts of⊞2 ⊞2 power exercised by sovereigns over individuals

Ch. 20. Source of at law – or of the persons of whose
will the law it may be the expression. (Here it is
shewn) in what manner covenants, conveyances, orders judicial
orders of executive magistrates, by-laws treaties entered into by the executive magistrate with foreign states &c connect with those
permanent laws which directly from the sovereign legislature:
and how in the current language covenants and conveyances are compounded
together under the name of contracts.

Ch. 21. Ends or purposes to which a law may be directed

Ch. 22. Of the things and persons which a law
may take for its subjects.

Ch. 23. Of the acts which a law may take for
its objects

Ch. 24. Of the parties on whom a law may
be operate. (Here it is considered shown,) by what means
the chief executives magistrate and even the entire sovereignty may
stand in the capacity of parties board.

Ch. 25. Of the local extent of a law modifications
a law is susceptible of in point of local extent.

Ch. 26. Of the extent of modifications a law is insusceptible of in point of time.

Ch. 27. Of the modifications which a law may
admitt of in point of generality. Here the⊞ ⊞ nature of the several sorts of is placed in a true point of light, & the
indeterminateness and instability of the distinction between
public and private acts (is laid open exposed) brought to view.

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Date_1	1782-06-03	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	169	Main Headings
Folio number	126	Info in main headings field	ib to ld ashburton
Image	001	Titles
Category	correspondence	Number of Pages	4
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	f3 / f4 / f5 / f6
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks	[[watermarks::gr [crown motif] [britannia with shield motif]]]
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Notes public	letter 426, vol. 3	ID Number	56946
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