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<p>1818. July 4.<lb/> | |||
' | <head>Penal Code.</head><note>Political Defamation</note></p> | ||
<p>45.<lb/> | |||
From no such cause<lb/> | |||
has any mischief been<lb/> | |||
produced.</p> | |||
<p>46.<lb/> | |||
No discontent, riots<lb/> | |||
or insurrections<lb/> | |||
have ever been the<lb/> | |||
result.</p> | |||
<p>47.<lb/> | |||
No discontent, but<lb/> | |||
universal satisfaction.</p> | |||
<p>48.<lb/> | |||
Contests between party<lb/> | |||
and party, yes: but<lb/> | |||
grounds of distinction<lb/> | |||
scarcely perceptible.</p> | |||
<p>49.<lb/> | |||
No riots, no insurrection,<lb/> | |||
because no<lb/> | |||
irritation.</p> | |||
<p>50.<lb/> | |||
Counter proof 2 in<lb/> | |||
England, liberty de<lb/> | |||
facto.</p> | |||
<p>51.<lb/> | |||
In England, people<lb/> | |||
more flourishing<lb/> | |||
than in any other<lb/> | |||
European Monarchy.</p> | |||
<p>52.<lb/> | |||
Causes.<lb/> | |||
1. Share of the peope<lb/> | |||
in choice of Members.<lb/> | |||
2. Jury trial.<lb/> | |||
3. Liberty of the press.</p> | |||
<p>53.<lb/> | |||
All these causes reducible<lb/> | |||
to one, liberty<lb/> | |||
of the press.</p> | |||
<pb/> | |||
<p>54.<lb/> | |||
Small influence<lb/> | |||
of the members<lb/> | |||
chosen by the people<lb/> | |||
forming scarcely<lb/> | |||
one tenth of the majority.</p> | |||
<p>55.<lb/> | |||
Representatives of<lb/> | |||
the people as they are<lb/> | |||
called, are really<lb/> | |||
instruments in the<lb/> | |||
Monarch's hands.</p> | |||
<p>56.<lb/> | |||
But this instrument<lb/> | |||
can not be kept in<lb/> | |||
use without a certain<lb/> | |||
degree of liberty<lb/> | |||
to political defamation.</p> | |||
<p>57.<lb/> | |||
Effect of defamation<lb/> | |||
originating in Parliament<lb/> | |||
comparatively<lb/> | |||
great.</p> | |||
<p>58.<lb/> | |||
Jury Trial of little<lb/> | |||
importance in this<lb/> | |||
instance.</p> | |||
<p>59.<lb/> | |||
Law relating to political<lb/> | |||
defamation<lb/> | |||
imaginary, as part<lb/> | |||
of Common Law.</p> | |||
<p>60.<lb/> | |||
Criminality therefore<lb/> | |||
arbitrarily decided<lb/> | |||
by Judges named<lb/> | |||
by the Monarch.</p> | |||
<p>61.<lb/> | |||
Till of late years,<lb/> | |||
Judges had not only<lb/> | |||
the indicative, but<lb/> | |||
the whole enactive<lb/> | |||
function.</p> | |||
<pb/> | |||
<p>62.<lb/> | |||
Every thing by which<lb/> | |||
English Government<lb/> | |||
is distinguished from<lb/> | |||
Continental despotism,<lb/> | |||
remains perpetually<lb/> | |||
hanging<lb/> | |||
by a thread.</p> | |||
<p>63.<lb/> | |||
This thread it depends<lb/> | |||
on the Monarch<lb/> | |||
to cut at any<lb/> | |||
time.</p> | |||
<p>64.<lb/> | |||
False plea in aggravation,<lb/> | |||
extra<lb/> | |||
sensibility of the<lb/> | |||
party defamed.</p> | |||
<p>65.<lb/> | |||
Answer 1. The fact<lb/> | |||
not proved and not<lb/> | |||
susceptible of proof.</p> | |||
<p>66.<lb/> | |||
Proofs adduced.<lb/> | |||
1. Direct assertion<lb/> | |||
2. Circumstantial evidence.</p> | |||
<p>67.<lb/> | |||
2. Direct assertion<lb/> | |||
destitute of all probative<lb/> | |||
force.</p> | |||
<p>68.<lb/> | |||
2. Circumstantial<lb/> | |||
Evidence, magnitude<lb/> | |||
of punishment demanded<lb/> | |||
by the party<lb/> | |||
injured.</p> | |||
<p>69.<lb/> | |||
But, the magnitude<lb/> | |||
of the demand<lb/> | |||
for punishment,<lb/> | |||
proves the vindictiveness<lb/> | |||
of his character.</p> | |||
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1818. July 4.
Penal Code.Political Defamation
45.
From no such cause
has any mischief been
produced.
46.
No discontent, riots
or insurrections
have ever been the
result.
47.
No discontent, but
universal satisfaction.
48.
Contests between party
and party, yes: but
grounds of distinction
scarcely perceptible.
49.
No riots, no insurrection,
because no
irritation.
50.
Counter proof 2 in
England, liberty de
facto.
51.
In England, people
more flourishing
than in any other
European Monarchy.
52.
Causes.
1. Share of the peope
in choice of Members.
2. Jury trial.
3. Liberty of the press.
53.
All these causes reducible
to one, liberty
of the press.
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54.
Small influence
of the members
chosen by the people
forming scarcely
one tenth of the majority.
55.
Representatives of
the people as they are
called, are really
instruments in the
Monarch's hands.
56.
But this instrument
can not be kept in
use without a certain
degree of liberty
to political defamation.
57.
Effect of defamation
originating in Parliament
comparatively
great.
58.
Jury Trial of little
importance in this
instance.
59.
Law relating to political
defamation
imaginary, as part
of Common Law.
60.
Criminality therefore
arbitrarily decided
by Judges named
by the Monarch.
61.
Till of late years,
Judges had not only
the indicative, but
the whole enactive
function.
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62.
Every thing by which
English Government
is distinguished from
Continental despotism,
remains perpetually
hanging
by a thread.
63.
This thread it depends
on the Monarch
to cut at any
time.
64.
False plea in aggravation,
extra
sensibility of the
party defamed.
65.
Answer 1. The fact
not proved and not
susceptible of proof.
66.
Proofs adduced.
1. Direct assertion
2. Circumstantial evidence.
67.
2. Direct assertion
destitute of all probative
force.
68.
2. Circumstantial
Evidence, magnitude
of punishment demanded
by the party
injured.
69.
But, the magnitude
of the demand
for punishment,
proves the vindictiveness
of his character.
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