19 Apr 1803

Evidence

Correction

Plan

Introd. Ch.3

For the purpose of demonstrating the first proposition, and of[?] solving the two others, no small tract of speculative ground will require to be travelled over.

Ch 1.Facts Considered as the subject matter of evidence. Ch.2/3 Species of evidence enumerated and explained.

Ch.4.Mode of measuring and expressing, on each occasion, the degree of the persuasion produced by evidence. Ch.5.Foundation of persuasion, as produced by evidence: i:e: of the disposition in human nature, to infer the existence of one fact from that of another.

Ch.6.Decision, where allowable without evidence - for example where the fact takes place within the view of the Judge.

Ch.7.Causes of fallaciousness in real evidence: and herein of forgery in respect of /having for its subject/ real evidence for its subject Ch.8.Modifications of falshood of which falshood is susceptible in the case of in personal evidence: and herein of falshood in toto - in circumstance - in quantity in quality - on the subject of identity /questions of identity/.

Ch.9.Causes of incorrectness in personal evidence - viz: where the falshood is not wilful.

Ch.10. Causes of veracity in personal evidence. Ch.11. Causes of mendacity in personal evidence.

Ch.12.Judicial processes for ensuring correctness and veracity. Examination vivâ voce - answers unpremeditated - cross Examination &

Ch.13. Comparative force of different species of evidence

Ch.14. Best Evidence - how composed.

[In margin:] Continue the Table of Books and chapters - with brief occasional explanations.