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Ins. Offences against Condition — Adultery

every where. But the former if not a certain
proof is a strong presumption of the latter; if in
short the strongest proof which the nature of this
case admitts of. On particular measures a particular
individual may command his countenance
but the people of a whole nation do not enter from into a convention
and agree upon all occasions to command
their countenance.

48

Uncertainty in all this I am sensible how weak the conclusion
is that can be drawn from all these observations
But when conclusive arguments are not to be had
we are forced to take up with the strongest we
can get.

49

Mischiefs what inconsiderate The first question is what the mischiefs are
which result from an infringement of this contract
without the consent of the other party.

The next is what, if any, are the mischiefs
which result from it's being infringed under a
dispensation from the other party in whose favour
it is made. Is there any reason why the non-observance
of it should be punished when the party
in whose favour it is made does not think himself
aggrieved?

50

Facility — it to be permitted In this case there is plainly no direct mischief —
no immediate pain.

51

Is there any thing in the nature of this kind
of property that should make it inexpedient to
permitt the transfer of it?

Identifier: | JB/071/096/004"JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 71.
Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering	39-51
Box	071	Main Headings	penal code
Folio number	096	Info in main headings field	adultery
Image	004	Titles
Category	text sheet	Number of Pages	4
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	f13 / f14 / f15 / f16
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks	[[watermarks::gr [crown motif] [britannia with shield motif]]]
Marginals	jeremy bentham	Paper Producer
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year
Notes public		ID Number	23499
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