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by no means equally so that a man who upon this first charge
appears to be guilty should turn out to be innocent.
Such contrarity never happens but in consequence of
some accidental error which is rather uncommon not very common
or of an instance of a of depravity which is
happily much more less so.
When such a contrarity happens to manifest
itself what is it commonly owing to? To something
fallacious in the appearance of first map of evi-
-dence that happens to present itself: to something
fallacious in the appearance of circumstantial evi-
dence, or to some want of observation some error
some error compiled or not with proofs or
temerity on the part of a living witness. Evidence
A map of evidence much less conclusive than is necesary to war-
rant a conviction is sufficient to warrant a com-
mitment the object of which is no more than the
taking of a temporary precaution in order that
lest the means of conviction in case of guilt should
the reach of justice or the ceremony of conviction or the conviction become be rendered ineffec-
-tual to the its purpose of producing punishment.
Evidence on one side only and even that insufficient
to ground conviction though it were to stand uncon-
-tradicted is sufficient to warrant a commitment. The
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jeremy bentham |
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benjamin constant |
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