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<p>is designed to <add>serve</add> <del> | <p>is designed to <add>serve</add> <del>stand</del> as a <add>mere</add> temporary measure for the purpose of remedying | ||
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a <add>mere</add> temporary inconvenience. In this case if proper measures | a <add>mere</add> temporary inconvenience. In this case if proper measures | ||
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be taken for making it universally known by proclamations and other | be taken for making it universally known by proclamations and other | ||
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means, a general Law against putting off bad money , backed by | means, a general Law against putting off bad money, backed by | ||
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a moderate punishment, may have its use. It may <add>especially</add> <del><gap/> <gap/></del> be | a moderate punishment, may have its use. It may <add>especially</add> <del><gap/> <gap/></del> be | ||
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a general reformation of that species of Coin . The Coin being then fresh | a general reformation of that species of Coin . The Coin being then fresh | ||
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and beautiful , if any one offers in payment any of the old and counterfeit | and beautiful, if any one offers in payment any of the old and counterfeit | ||
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trash , it will be clear that he does it with his eyes open : it | trash, it will be clear that he does it with his eyes open: it | ||
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may in that case be very proper to employ punishment to deter | may in that case be very proper to employ punishment to deter | ||
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him. But then the punishment should be moderate : it should not include | him. But then the punishment should be moderate: it should not include | ||
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an exemplary degree of infamy ; it should be such as puts | an exemplary degree of infamy; it should be such as puts | ||
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the offence upon the footing not of an act of moral turpitude , but | the offence upon the footing not of an act of moral turpitude, but | ||
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merely of an act of political delinquency ; a distinction which the Legislator | merely of an act of political delinquency; a distinction which the Legislator | ||
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should on all occasions be careful to keep in view. But even | should on all occasions be careful to keep in view. But even | ||
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this punishment it would be improper to keep on foot, after the exigency which occasioned the demand is at an end: that exigency over; the | this punishment it would be improper to keep on foot, after the exigency which occasioned the demand is at an end: that exigency over; the | ||
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Law is forgotten : after which it acts <add>no longer</add> <del>not</del> as a remedy but only as a | Law is forgotten: after which it acts <add>no longer</add> <del>not</del> as a remedy but only as a | ||
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snare. | snare. | ||
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Pt IV . 43
C
Of Frauds relative to the Coin. Reasons
2. The primary mischief is just the same. It may appear at
Note
is designed to serve stand as a mere temporary measure for the purpose of remedying
a mere temporary inconvenience. In this case if proper measures
be taken for making it universally known by proclamations and other
means, a general Law against putting off bad money, backed by
a moderate punishment, may have its use. It may especially be
of use with respect to any particular species of Coin immediately after
a general reformation of that species of Coin . The Coin being then fresh
and beautiful, if any one offers in payment any of the old and counterfeit
trash, it will be clear that he does it with his eyes open: it
may in that case be very proper to employ punishment to deter
him. But then the punishment should be moderate: it should not include
an exemplary degree of infamy; it should be such as puts
the offence upon the footing not of an act of moral turpitude, but
merely of an act of political delinquency; a distinction which the Legislator
should on all occasions be careful to keep in view. But even
this punishment it would be improper to keep on foot, after the exigency which occasioned the demand is at an end: that exigency over; the
Law is forgotten: after which it acts no longer not as a remedy but only as a
snare.
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Identifier: | JB/071/180/003"JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 71. |
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not numbered |
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071 |
penal code |
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180 |
of frauds relative to the coin |
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003 |
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copy/fair copy sheet |
4 |
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recto |
f41 / f42 / f43 / f44 |
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[[watermarks::myears [lion with crown motif]]] |
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caroline fox |
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23583 |
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