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Grimes and Punishments. 211
CHAP. XIV.
On the Difference between political and natural
Laws.
I CALL natural laws, thofe which nature
dictates in all ages to all men, for the mainte¬
nance of that juftice which Ihe (lay what they
will of her) hath implanted in our hearts.
Theft, violence, homicide, ingratitude to bene¬
ficent parents, perjury againft innocence, con-
fpiracies againft one’s country, are crimes that
are univerfally and juftly punifhed, though with
more or lels feverity.
I call- political laws, thofe that are made in
compliance with prefent neceffity, whether it be
to give ftability to the government, or to pre¬
vent misfortune. For example; being appre-
benfive that the enemy may receive intelligence
from the inhabitants of the city, you ftiut the
gates, aqd forbid any one to pafs the ramparts
on pain of death.
Or, fearful of a new fed: of people, who
publicly difclaim all obedience to their fovereign,
and fecretly confult of means to diveft themfelves
of that obedience;, who preach, that all men are
CHAP. XIV.
On the Difference between political and natural
Laws.
I CALL natural laws, thofe which nature
dictates in all ages to all men, for the mainte¬
nance of that juftice which Ihe (lay what they
will of her) hath implanted in our hearts.
Theft, violence, homicide, ingratitude to bene¬
ficent parents, perjury againft innocence, con-
fpiracies againft one’s country, are crimes that
are univerfally and juftly punifhed, though with
more or lels feverity.
I call- political laws, thofe that are made in
compliance with prefent neceffity, whether it be
to give ftability to the government, or to pre¬
vent misfortune. For example; being appre-
benfive that the enemy may receive intelligence
from the inhabitants of the city, you ftiut the
gates, aqd forbid any one to pafs the ramparts
on pain of death.
Or, fearful of a new fed: of people, who
publicly difclaim all obedience to their fovereign,
and fecretly confult of means to diveft themfelves
of that obedience;, who preach, that all men are
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| Antiquarian books of Scotland > Crime & punishment > Essay on crimes and punishments > (213) |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/129850583 |
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| Description | By the Marquis Beccaria of Milan. With a commentary by M. de Voltaire |
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| Shelfmark | ABS.1.86.85 |
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| Description | Thousands of printed books from the Antiquarian Books of Scotland collection which dates from 1641 to the 1980s. The collection consists of 14,800 books which were published in Scotland or have a Scottish connection, e.g. through the author, printer or owner. Subjects covered include sport, education, diseases, adventure, occupations, Jacobites, politics and religion. Among the 29 languages represented are English, Gaelic, Italian, French, Russian and Swedish. |
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