JB/547/210/001

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20 Decr 1810
Prize Acts 1805 & 1809 analysed

When of three contiguous clauses one is meant to apply
in the character of a limitation clause meant to apply
to one alone of the two others, inserted it to avoid ambiguity, stick it into the
belly of the one to which it is meant to apply:
insert it not between the two: much less if it be not
the former of the two is that to which it is meant to
apply, insert fasten it on it, as in the example just above
stated brought to view, as under at the tail of the latter.

Although beyond possibility of doubt, the content
should upon reflection determine to which of the two clauses
the limitation was meant to apply, yet in the meantime
while reflection is at work upon the task
thus unnecessarily set to it, a perplexity remains
a perplexity in the mind of the reader sufficient
to fix even in the case of a work of mere amusement,
to fix upon the composition the imputation
of clumsiness and inelegance.

Thus stands the matter in the a case where
whether dispute or doubt alternately prevail or no, is if matter
of no importance. But where a line is the spot
on which the imperfection fastens, the consequence
may to any amount be serious and afflictive.
Understand always to the parties. But out of the affliction
of the party, be it ever so strong, cometh forth sweet
to the man of law: whereupon, if in the character of
eventual suitors and clients and suitors the people will as
be content to
have been at his case,
the consequence natural
consequence is that
what is here meant
given as an imperfection to be avoided, will be received as a precedent to be copied followed and turned to use.

Identifier: | JB/547/210/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 547.
Date_1	1810-12-20	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	547	Main Headings
Folio number	210	Info in main headings field	Prizes. Acts. 1805 & 1809 analysed
Image	001	Titles
Category	Text sheet	Number of Pages
Recto/Verso		Page Numbering
Penner	Jeremy Bentham	Watermarks
Marginals	Jeremy Bentham	Paper Producer
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year
Notes public		ID Number
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