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4 C

Of Offences against Reputation in general

before his face; and therefore ought to be more severely
punished.

Reasons.

Defamation, it is true, is rather more likely to produce
quarrels when delivered before a man's face than
when behind his back; particularly in proportion as it is
accompanied by reproach: and this produces at any rate
a present pain. But then on the other hand this is all
the mischief it is likely to produce. A man in this
case has the Opportunity of defending his Reputation
the instant it is in danger. It is not absolutely certain
indeed that his defence even in this case will be successful;
it is not certain that he will be able to clear
himself of the imputation: it is however most probable:
since by the supposition he defends himself with all
the advantage which truth has over falsehood. When
the imputation is cast upon him behind his back he has
not this advantage, at the time: perhaps he may never
have it, till it has had the effect of doing him an essential incurable prejudice

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Identifier: | JB/072/032/002"JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 72.
Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering	6-9
Box	072	Main Headings	penal code
Folio number	032	Info in main headings field	of unlawful reproach
Image	002	Titles	reasons
Category	copy/fair copy sheet	Number of Pages	2
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	f3 / f4
Penner		Watermarks	myears
Marginals		Paper Producer	caroline fox
Corrections	jeremy bentham	Paper Produced in Year
Notes public		ID Number	23649
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