1823. Feb. 27.

Greece. J.B's Observations etc

Judicial Procedure

Judicial Procedure

Sittings uninterrupted. No day in the year exempt. On what day is Justice less necessary than another? On what day is injury inactive? What relaxation has the medical man? But to the Judge moderate relaxation might be given by allowing the substitution of a Deputy for a limited number of days. As to Deputy, see below. Doors of the Judicatory constantly open to all visitants. Structure of it, specially adapted to the giving to the greatest number possible the best accommodation possible. Let such visitants be considered as a Committee of the public opinion tribunal appointed for the purpose of securing more or less responsibility on the part of the Judge: they may at the same time be considered as a Committee of the universal body of electors in whom resides the supreme power of the State - the constitutive. Let this be the spot in which the suitors waiting their turn to be heard in the several causes have their appointed station: power to all who choose to take notes and give publicity to them through the public Journals subject to compensation in case of injurious falsehood through negligence or rashness and moreover in case of mendacity to punishment. Whether in any and what cases a temporary concealment should be allowed is a consideration of subordinate importance and would require appropriate details.