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1829 June 1
Petitions

ult ult or ultisso
Supplement
(1) II. Elucidation
§.6. Reconciliation

17
Character of Legislator
in Denmark and England

So much for institutions. Now for conduct and character
of rulers, Legislators and Judges in the two countries
Denmark and England.

18
In Demark the evil
recognized & the root
laid bare.

In England [+] [+] for justification, and
explanation of the
enactive matter an
appropriate portion of rationale
attached, of the existing with [+] the existence recognized confessed
the root of them laid bare, the habitual and confirmed misconduct of subordinate and will
simplicity without the possessors of subordinate
authority simply stated and referred to their real service
the unchangeable constitution of human nature. What That which
here follows is not indeed the text of the law, not as far as appears
a translation of it. but the publication paper has the approbation of
the superior authority, and the Royal authority, or it could
not have made its appearance, and to every practical purpose
may, without misrepresentation be stated as emanating
from it.

19.
In the Memoir published
by authority the
Moral and intellectual
inaptitude of Judge and
Co exposed.

It is n (says this paper at the start p.1.) it is by the
said experience of several ages that we have arrived at the
perception of the extreme imperfection of the civil branch of the
laws in relation to on the subject of Judicial procedure, the dangerous abuses
which are the result of those imperfections, and the infinite difficulties
which oppose themselves to improvement in this branch of
this legislation. Chicane, Lawyercraft the influence of pettyfoggers , the
mutual antipathy ill will of parties, the partiality of Judges, the uncertainty<lb?>in the wording of the laws, the obscurity and
darkness in which the matters of fact are so apt is so liable to be invoked
at them are so many obstacles against the resisting force of which
the improving hand has to . In vain have legislators endeavoured,
by wise and beneficial laws, to chase down the temerity
of pettyfoggers (rabalisters, to rouse into action the lethargic
of Judges so (le sommal lethargique) (a) of Judges: in cases in
which the legislator had flattered himself with the hope conception of his (a
having succeeded applied an effectual contract to the operation
of the Code of law Law Courts but often has the inaptitude
moral as well as intellectual and action of the Judges
and Advocates disappointed t the foresig baffled the foresight
and disappointed the expectation of legislators.

Identifier: | JB/081/259/001"JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 81.
Date_1	1829-06-01	Marginal Summary Numbering	17-19
Box	081	Main Headings	petition for justice
Folio number	259	Info in main headings field	petitions
Image	001	Titles
Category	text sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	c1
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks	street & co
Marginals	george bentham	Paper Producer	antonio alcala galiano
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year
Notes public		ID Number	26046
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