JB/071/014/003

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3 C 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 ? <lb>

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 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 .

Identifier: | JB/071/014/003"JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 71.
Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	071	Main Headings	penal code
Folio number	014	Info in main headings field	of extenuations - reasons
Image	003	Titles
Category	text sheet	Number of Pages	4
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	f1 / f2 / f3 / f4
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks	[[watermarks::s. lay [britannia with shield emblem]]]
Marginals		Paper Producer	alexander mavrokordatos
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year
Notes public		ID Number	23417
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