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1826. April May 1.
Penal CodeB.I.
Ch. XII. Offences Sovereignty
§. 2. Treason

Publick offences.

Art 1. By Treason understand Treason is accessory-ship to hostility on the
part of a foreign power. For the modes accessaryship
see B1. Ch. 8 Co-offenders. Justifications none.
Extenuations 1. Physical compulsion:
Memo. 2. Intimidation.

Note the difference between exercise of hostility
supply of the warlike instruments of hostility, &
supply of the unwarlike non-military instruments of hostility, such
as food, drink, lodging and clothing.

In regard to treasonable information, note
the exercise of means of or instruments of hostility
to which as above, the information is subservient.

The efficiency of the extenuation will be, in the
conjunct ration of the smallness of the damage done,
attempted, or prepared to be attempted on the one hand,
and the probability and propinquity added to the magnitude of the
one threatened, on the other part.

The efficiency of the extenuation may be
such as afford a sufficient reason for exemption
from all punishment; for example, when
the service rendered to the enemy is exacted by
torture, or threat likely to be realized of instant death; but not even in the
case, will it be understood to be with pro0priety by the name of justification.
Reason in this case – manifest ineffectiveness of legal punishment.

Identifier: | JB/065/136/001"JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 65.
Date_1	1826-05-01	Marginal Summary Numbering	7-11
Box	065	Main Headings	Penal Code
Folio number	136	Info in main headings field	Penal Code
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