1823. Feb y. 28.

Greece. J.B's Observations on particular Articles

Judicial Procedure

In Judicature, where there is no publicity, there is no justice: no tolerably adequate security for the giving due execution and effect to the laws, whatsoever they may be. That justice should have been the object where the doors of a Judicatory have been kept regularly closed, is not possible. The object of the arrangement has been, the sacrifice of the universal interest of all men in the character of justiciables, to the particular and sinister interest - either of the Judge, or of the despot, whose creature and instrument he is, or both together. Judicature has for it's only right and proper ends, these: main and positive end, giving execution and effect to the Laws, whatsoever they may be: collateral and negative ends, avoidance of all needless delay, expence, and vexation in other shapes: all needless delay is injustice while it lasts.