15 August 1804

Procedure

Evils Cause

ch. Lawyers' interest

'4 Different ranks

'4 Differences in the interests of the different classes of men of law.

For shortness, the man of law has hitherto been mostly considered as one person: but for clearness, and conciseness /accuracy/, it will be necessary to decompose him before we ---- ---- /we can dismiss him altogether/.

Division of lawyers into official and professional: division of official into governing to wit judges and subordinate: division of subordinate ministers of justice into executive and recordative. Division of professional into silent(?) agents - Attornies under their normal denomination - and speaking or advisory agents, Advocates and counsellors: the latter two functions in themselves distinct enough but in general invested in one person; and in particular in English law.

The office /authority/ of judge -- may in each court be either filled by a single person, or divided /shared/ amongst several: but still for shortness, unless where any thing turns upon division, the singular number must be alone employed: in the judge, and not judges or the judges must be the phrase.

In the judge and him alone we see the person by whom whatsoever decision comes to be given, is pronounced - by whom in consequence whatsoever ---- /portion of the body of the -----/ is made in the form of jurisprudential law is made. By the /From the sinister/ interest of no other class /species/ of lawyers can the body of the law receive /undergo/ any /--/ modification any other case /in any ---/ than as their interests are adopted by him, and made to become his.