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<head>Of Culpable Insolvency</head><!-- left of centre --> | <head>Of Culpable Insolvency</head><!-- left of centre --> | ||
<p>Punishment for Insolvency fraudulent <!-- foreign text checked: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ab_initio --><foreign><hi rend='underline'>ab</hi> i<hi rend='underline'>nitio</hi></foreign> . Punishment may be of the same nature as for <del>Sharping</del> <add>ordinary Defraudment.</add> . In very | <p><note>Punishment for Insolvency fraudulent <!-- foreign text checked: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ab_initio --><foreign><hi rend='underline'>ab</hi> i<hi rend='underline'>nitio</hi></foreign>.</note> Punishment may be of the same nature as for <del>Sharping</del> <add>ordinary Defraudment.</add>. In very | ||
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atrocious cases it may be treated in point of punishment | atrocious cases it may be treated in point of punishment | ||
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altogether upon the same footing . But in general the vague intention | altogether upon the same footing. But in general the vague intention | ||
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of paying at some time or other, <add>though</add> upon improbable | of paying at some time or other, <add>though</add> upon improbable | ||
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contingencies , may be accepted as an <del><hi rend='underline'>excuse</hi></del> <add>extenuation .</add> . In this Case, instead | contingencies, may be accepted as an <del><hi rend='underline'>excuse</hi></del> <add>extenuation.</add>. In this Case, instead | ||
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of the ignominious punishment for sharping , the Offender | of the ignominious punishment for sharping, the Offender | ||
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might be made to wear a coat of a particular appearance | might be made to wear a coat of a particular appearance | ||
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to be called the knavish Insolvent's Coat . <add>(a)</add><!-- addition in pencil --> | to be called the knavish Insolvent's Coat. <add>(a)</add><!-- addition in pencil --> <note><hi rend='superscript'>(a)</hi> In Scotland it has been the custom for Insolvents without distinction to wear a coat of a particular appearance. See Stairs Institute. Of late the custom seems to have fallen into <gap/>.</note><!-- note in pencil --> | ||
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<p><!-- indented -->for Insolvency through Rashness <!-- foreign text checked | <p><!-- indented --><note>Punishment for Insolvency through Rashness <!-- foreign text checked above --><foreign><hi rend='underline'>ab</hi> i<hi rend='underline'>nitio</hi>.</foreign></note> For Insolvency through Rashness <!-- foreign text checked above --><foreign>ab initio</foreign> the Offender | ||
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might be made to wear a for a certain time a coat of a particular | might be made to wear a for a certain time a coat of a particular | ||
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appearance to be called the Rash Insolvent's or The Adventurer's Coat . | appearance to be called the Rash Insolvent's or The Adventurer's Coat. | ||
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<p><!-- indented -->For Insolvency through Prodigality the Offender might | <p><!-- indented --><note>Punishment for Insolvency through Prodigality or Gaming.</note> For Insolvency through Prodigality the Offender might | ||
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be made to wear for a certain time a Coat of a particular appearance | be made to wear for a certain time a Coat of a particular appearance | ||
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to be called the Prodigal's Coat . If any part of the | to be called the Prodigal's Coat. If any part of the | ||
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Prodigality had consisted in Gaming the appearance of the | Prodigality had consisted in Gaming the appearance of the | ||
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Coat might be varied accordingly , and it might be called The | Coat might be varied accordingly, and it might be called The | ||
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Gaming Prodigal's Coat. To this might be added solitary confinement | Gaming Prodigal's Coat. To this might be added solitary confinement | ||
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to hard labour and | to hard labour and sparse diet, for not more than three | ||
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Months ,<hi rend='superscript'>(a)</hi> at the direction <add>discretion</add> of the Judge. <add>For</add> | Months ,<hi rend='superscript'>(a)</hi> at the direction <add>discretion</add> of the Judge. <add>For</add> | ||
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<p>(a) [Three Months] The term which is the least to which a man can be sentenced for Theft. | <p>(a) [Three Months] The term which is the least to which a man can be sentenced for Theft. <add><unclear>V</unclear>. Tit [Theft]</add><!-- addition in pencil --> | ||
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4. C Of Culpable Insolvency
Punishment for Insolvency fraudulent ab initio. Punishment may be of the same nature as for Sharping ordinary Defraudment.. In very
atrocious cases it may be treated in point of punishment
altogether upon the same footing. But in general the vague intention
of paying at some time or other, though upon improbable
contingencies, may be accepted as an excuse extenuation.. In this Case, instead
of the ignominious punishment for sharping, the Offender
might be made to wear a coat of a particular appearance
to be called the knavish Insolvent's Coat. (a) (a) In Scotland it has been the custom for Insolvents without distinction to wear a coat of a particular appearance. See Stairs Institute. Of late the custom seems to have fallen into .
Punishment for Insolvency through Rashness ab initio. For Insolvency through Rashness ab initio the Offender
might be made to wear a for a certain time a coat of a particular
appearance to be called the Rash Insolvent's or The Adventurer's Coat.
Punishment for Insolvency through Prodigality or Gaming. For Insolvency through Prodigality the Offender might
be made to wear for a certain time a Coat of a particular appearance
to be called the Prodigal's Coat. If any part of the
Prodigality had consisted in Gaming the appearance of the
Coat might be varied accordingly, and it might be called The
Gaming Prodigal's Coat. To this might be added solitary confinement
to hard labour and sparse diet, for not more than three
Months ,(a) at the direction discretion of the Judge. For
Note.
(a) [Three Months] The term which is the least to which a man can be sentenced for Theft. V. Tit [Theft]
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