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<p><!-- slightly indented -->Why ignorance of the Law is made a ground | <p><!-- slightly indented -->Why ignorance of the Law is made a ground | ||
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of extenuation ? | of extenuation? | ||
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<p><!-- slightly indented -->Because punishment in this case would be | <p><!-- slightly indented -->Because punishment in this case would be | ||
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<hi rend='underline'>inefficacious</hi> . In this case also there is no | <hi rend='underline'>inefficacious</hi>. In this case also there is no | ||
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punishment before his eyes : there is none therefore | punishment before his eyes: there is none therefore | ||
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that can have any effect on him . | that can have any effect on him. | ||
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See <add>above</add> Quest . 1 . | See <add>above</add> Quest. 1. | ||
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<head>Quest . IV</head><!-- centred, and 'IV' only, in pencil --> | <head>Quest. IV</head><!-- centred, and 'IV' only, in pencil --> | ||
<p><!-- slightly indented -->Why ignorance of the Law is not made a | <p><!-- slightly indented -->Why ignorance of the Law is not made a | ||
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ground of total exemption ? | ground of total exemption? | ||
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<p>1. Because the matter of fact can scarcely | <p>1. Because the matter of fact can scarcely | ||
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be perfectly ascertained . See above Quest. 2. | be perfectly ascertained. See above Quest. 2. | ||
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N. B. It <del>can not be with</del> could not with propriety | N. B. It <del>can not be with</del> could not with propriety | ||
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be stiled a ground of justification <del>or cr</del> because | be <sic>stiled</sic> a ground of justification <del>or cr</del> because | ||
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it does not either take away or outweigh | it does not either take away or outweigh | ||
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the mischief . | the mischief. | ||
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<p><!-- indented -->Why innocence of intention is made a ground | <p><!-- indented -->Why innocence of intention is made a ground | ||
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of extenuation ? | of extenuation? | ||
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<head>Reasons</head><!-- roughly centred --> | <head>Reasons</head><!-- roughly centred --> | ||
<p>1 . Because punishment would be inefficacious | <p>1. Because punishment would be inefficacious | ||
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See above Quest . I . | See above Quest. I. | ||
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Of Extenuations — reasons
Quest III
Why ignorance of the Law is made a ground
of extenuation?
Reasons
Because punishment in this case would be
inefficacious. In this case also there is no
punishment before his eyes: there is none therefore
that can have any effect on him.
See above Quest. 1.
Quest. IV
Why ignorance of the Law is not made a
ground of total exemption?
Reasons
1. Because the matter of fact can scarcely
be perfectly ascertained. See above Quest. 2.
N. B. It can not be with could not with propriety
be stiled a ground of justification or cr because
it does not either take away or outweigh
the mischief.
Quest V
Why innocence of intention is made a ground
of extenuation?
Reasons
1. Because punishment would be inefficacious
See above Quest. I.
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jeremy bentham |
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alexander mavrokordatos |
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