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<p>1<hi rend='superscript'>st</hi> In the Introduction p.10 <hi rend='superscript'>+</hi> <note><hi rend='superscript'>+</hi> Observe there <gap/> <add><gap/></add> & so many delays in the Common Law which it is necessary should be regularly taken away by Statutes, for them to have any efficacy </note></p> | <p>1<hi rend='superscript'>st</hi> In the Introduction p.10 <hi rend='superscript'>+</hi> <note><hi rend='superscript'>+</hi> Observe there <gap/> <add><gap/></add> & so many delays in the Common Law which it is necessary should be regularly taken away by Statutes, for them to have any efficacy </note></p> | ||
2<hi rend='superscript'>dly</hi> In B. 1. p365<lb/> | <p>2<hi rend='superscript'>dly</hi> In B. 1. p365<lb/> | ||
<del><gap/></del> The Poor Laws are another subject from<lb/> whence the A. of the Comm's takes occasion to <add><gap/> statutes</add><lb/> by Statutes, for then <del>that</del> <add>how</add> it is <add><unclear>in</unclear></add> the tale of most of <del>our Statutes known</del> <add>them</add> to<lb/> <del>hav</del> imperfect and inadequate to the purpose <!-- part of word torn off page --><lb/> they are designed for where they have not <!-- the? --><lb/> Foundation of the Common Law to build on. All that has been done therefore for these Laws <!-- in? --><lb/> three Centuries <del>for</del> <add>toward</add> the purposes in question, full of "<unclear>miserable</unclear> shifts & <sic>lazie</sic> expedients."<lb/> <gap/> If we would <unclear>read</unclear> a model of perfect <add>absolute</add><lb/> we must resort to the times of Alfred, whose<lb/> Science of Legislation was so well understood<lb/> that if the Sovereign had not taken the <gap/><lb/> to turn Schoolmaster to a few of his Bishops,<lb/> there would not have been a Soul in the Kingdom<lb/> | <del><gap/></del> The Poor Laws are another subject from<lb/> whence the A. of the Comm's takes occasion to <add><gap/> statutes</add><lb/> by Statutes, for then <del>that</del> <add>how</add> it is <add><unclear>in</unclear></add> the tale of most of <del>our Statutes known</del> <add>them</add> to<lb/> <del>hav</del> imperfect and inadequate to the purpose <!-- part of word torn off page --><lb/> they are designed for where they have not <!-- the? --><lb/> Foundation of the Common Law to build on. All that has been done therefore for these Laws <!-- in? --><lb/> three Centuries <del>for</del> <add>toward</add> the purposes in question, full of "<unclear>miserable</unclear> shifts & <sic>lazie</sic> expedients."<lb/> <gap/> If we would <unclear>read</unclear> a model of perfect <add>absolute</add><lb/> we must resort to the times of Alfred, whose<lb/> Science of Legislation was so well understood<lb/> that if the Sovereign had not taken the <gap/><lb/> to turn Schoolmaster to a few of his Bishops,<lb/> there would not have been a Soul in the Kingdom<lb/> who could <add>write or</add> read. In proof of this <unclear>proposition</unclear> <!-- it's not unclear, it doesn't exist --><lb/> the Author has had certain Intelligence, that <!-- in? --><lb/> <del>virtue</del> <add>consequence</add> of the "admirable order in which think </p> | ||
Certainty - Form of C:Law. Stat. defined
by Bl Comm
The Statute Law is by the Author
The Commentaries
1st In the Introduction p.10 + + Observe there & so many delays in the Common Law which it is necessary should be regularly taken away by Statutes, for them to have any efficacy
2dly In B. 1. p365
The Poor Laws are another subject from
whence the A. of the Comm's takes occasion to statutes
by Statutes, for then that how it is in the tale of most of our Statutes known them to
hav imperfect and inadequate to the purpose
they are designed for where they have not
Foundation of the Common Law to build on. All that has been done therefore for these Laws
three Centuries for toward the purposes in question, full of "miserable shifts & lazie expedients."
If we would read a model of perfect absolute
we must resort to the times of Alfred, whose
Science of Legislation was so well understood
that if the Sovereign had not taken the
to turn Schoolmaster to a few of his Bishops,
there would not have been a Soul in the Kingdom
who could write or read. In proof of this proposition
the Author has had certain Intelligence, that
virtue consequence of the "admirable order in which think
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