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" In every human society," says the celebrated Marquis Beccaria, " there is an effort continually tending to confer on one part the height of power and happiness, and to reduce the other to the extreme of weakness and misery. The intent of good laws is... "
Letters from London, Written During the Years 1802 & 1803 - Page 14
by William Austin - 1804 - 312 pages
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Journals of the American Congress: from 1774-1788: In Four Volumes, Volume 1

United States. Continental Congress - Law - 1823 - 644 pages
...some of its most important branches. " In every human society," says the cekbrated Marquis Beccaria, " there is an effort continually tending to confer on...reduce the other to the extreme of weakness and misery. The intent of good laws is to oppose this effort, and to diffuse their influence universally' and equally."...
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A General Abridgment and Digest of American Law: With Occasional ..., Volume 6

Nathan Dane - Law - 1824 - 764 pages
...intent of good laws is, among other things, to oppose an effort existing " in every human society," " tending to confer on one part the height of power...the other to the extreme of weakness and misery." Id. Probably this effort exists in a less degree in the United States than in any country in which...
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A General Abridgment and Digest of American Law: With Occasional ..., Volume 6

Nathan Dane - Law - 1824 - 768 pages
...good laws is, among other things, to oppose an effort existing " in every human society," " lending to confer on one part the height of power and happiness,...the other to the extreme of weakness and misery." Id. Probably this effort exists in a less degree in the United States than in any country in which...
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The Congressional Globe

United States. Congress - United States - 1834 - 640 pages
...Marquis Beccaria points out a danger which it behooves us to guard against, in every society, says he. there is an effort continually tending to confer on...reduce the other to the extreme of weakness and misery. The intent of good laws is to oppose this effort, and diffuse their influence universally and equally....
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Annals of the Congress of the United States

United States. Congress - Law - 1834 - 708 pages
...behooves us to guard against. In every society, says he, there is an effort continually tending to couler on one part the height of power and happiness, and...reduce the other to the extreme of weakness and misery. The intent of good laws is to oppose this effort, and diffuse their inlluenr«universally and equally....
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The Constitution of the United States of America: The Proximate Causes of ...

William Hickey - Constitutional history - 1846 - 396 pages
...be wise by accident, and bad by system." " In every human society," says the celebrated Beccaria, " there is an effort continually tending to confer on...reduce the other to the extreme of weakness and misery . The intent of good laws is to oppose this effort, and to diffuse their influence universally and...
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A History of the Late Province of Lower Canada, Parliamentary and ..., Volume 1

Robert Christie - Canada - 1848 - 388 pages
...some of its most important branches. " In every human society, (says the celebrated Marquis Beccaria) there is an effort continually tending to confer on...reduce the other to the extreme of weakness and misery. The intent of good laws is to oppose this effort, and to diffuse their influence universally and equally.'*...
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A History of the Late Province of Lower Canada, Parliamentary and ..., Volume 1

Robert Christie - Canada - 1848 - 386 pages
...some of its most important branches. " In every human society, (says the celebrated Marquis Beccaria) there is an effort continually tending to confer on...the height of power and happiness, and to reduce the oilier to the extreme of weakness and misery. The intent of good laws is to oppose this effort, and...
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The Constitution of the United States of America: With an Alphabetical ...

William Hickey - Constitutional history - 1854 - 588 pages
...wise by accident, and bad by system." •• In every human society," says the celebrated Beccaria, " there is an effort continually tending to confer on...reduce the other to the extreme of weakness and misery. The intent of good laws is to oppose this effort, and to diffuse their influence universally and equally...
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A History of the United States: For Families and Libraries

Benson John Lossing - United States - 1857 - 708 pages
...authorship of these several state papers is thus given. is an effort continually tending to confer on ono part the height of power and happiness, and to reduce the other to the extreme of weakness and misery. The intent of good laws is to oppose this effort, and to diffuse their influence universally and equally."...
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