19 May 1805

Evidence

Introd

Ch technical

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By the technical system of Procedure, I understand that System which has been produced by the pursuit of the sinister ends, under the impulse of sinister interests as above distinguished /characterized/: viz: those of the persons /order of men/ employed in framing it. Direct and ultimate object /result ultimately /directly/ intentional/, official and professional emolument, power and reputation: mediate object, result immediately but still directly intentional, expence and delay expense to the suitor: collateral objects, objects but obliquely intentional, but nevertheless /still/ intentional, vexation to the suitor; vexation in all its forms: to the demandants side less of satisfaction less of other rights, less of the security afforded by punishment where due: to the defendants side /of the defendant/, under punishment where undue, imposition of other obligations of all sorts where undue.

This is /In this we may see/ the system by /in/ which all those factitious evils which have been brought to view have received their existence /been produced /[...?] mankind//. Here and there a few pure and bright spots excepted, notice of which will be taken with delight under the head of summary procedure the existing systems, throughout the civilized world, are /may be set down as/ so many modifications of it.