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<p>English Law good<lb/> | <p>English Law good<lb/> | ||
as compared with | as compared with every><lb/> | ||
other system existing.<lb/> | other system existing.<lb/> | ||
Bad as compared with<lb/> | Bad as compared with<lb/> | ||
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<p>Yet with all its<lb/> | <p>Yet with all its<lb/> | ||
imperfections it | imperfections it wants<lb/> | ||
nothing but consistency -<lb/> | nothing but consistency -<lb/> | ||
It contains in<lb/> | It contains in<lb/> | ||
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But it wants no<lb/> | But it wants no<lb/> | ||
<add>foreign</add> standard to be corrected<lb/> | <add>foreign</add> standard to be corrected<lb/> | ||
by. It <del | by. It <del>wants</del><lb/> | ||
needs correction: but<lb/> | needs correction: but<lb/> | ||
it needs only to be<lb/> | it needs only to be<lb/> | ||
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not adopting a system<lb/> | not adopting a system<lb/> | ||
of amendment<lb/> | of amendment<lb/> | ||
till a system of<lb/> | |||
amendment, a <unclear>pattern</unclear><lb/> | amendment, a <unclear>pattern</unclear><lb/> | ||
of excellence has been<lb/> | of excellence has been<lb/> | ||
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be done by anybody. </p> | be done by anybody. </p> | ||
When a perfect<lb/> | <p>When a perfect<lb/> | ||
system of law has been<lb/> | system of law has been<lb/> | ||
produced, then will be<lb/> | produced, then will be<lb/> | ||
the time to clamour<lb/> | the time to clamour<lb/> | ||
for its adoption | for its adoption</p> | ||
Digest Prefat
Good and bad - terms
of comparison - reference -
of reference to a
standard
English Law good
as compared with every>
other system existing.
Bad as compared with
what it might be
Yet with all its
imperfections it wants
nothing but consistency -
It contains in
itself not only the
seeds the rudiments
of excellence but
a pattern and exemplification
of
every excellence —
It wants correction
But it wants no
foreign standard to be corrected
by. It wants
needs correction: but
it needs only to be
corrected by itself.
Men in power free
from reproach in
not adopting a system
of amendment
till a system of
amendment, a pattern
of excellence has been
produced, which may
be done by anybody.
When a perfect
system of law has been
produced, then will be
the time to clamour
for its adoption
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