19 March 1808

Letter V

§.6. Reasons

Ends of Justice

Injustice v. defend t Causes

IV. Desistment

IV. Desistment from defence.

This is no more than non-defence supervening at any point of time posterior to the operation by which Defence is understood to be commenced: subsequent to what in the language of learned and reverend mendacity and extortion is stiled as above, appearance. Where the effect of is in like manner to produce injustice to the prejudice of the defendant's side, the causes of it are to be found upon the list already brought to view.