 There are two capital faults in our law with relation to civil debts. One is, that every man is presumed solvent. A presumption, in innumerable cases, directly against truth. Therefore the debtor is ordered, on a supposition of ability and fraud, to be...  The Pamphleteer - Página 536editado por - 1815Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Edmund Burke - 1780 - 68 páginas
...fay as far as it went, for its fault was its being, in the remedial part, miferably defective, There are two capital faults in our law with relation to civil debts. One is, that every man is prefumed folvent. A prefumption, in innumerable cafes, directly againft truth. Therefore the debtor... | |
 | 1781
...cur Debt Laii-s, and of Mr. Howard. From Mr. Burke's Sfeec/j to hit Conßitueati at Briftol. THERE are two capital faults in our law with relation to civil debts. One is, that every man is prefumed folvenr. A prefumption, in innumerable cafes, directly íigainíi truth. Therefore the debtor... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1788
...of our Diit Lavut, and of Mr. Howard. From Mr. Burke's S fetch to hit Coaftitue*ti at Brillol. THERE are two capital faults in our law with relation to civil debts. One is, that every man is prefumed folvent. A prefumption, in innumerable cafes, direftly againft truth. Therefore the debtor... | |
 | 1788
...and of Mr. Howard. From Mr. Burke's, SptccA to his Conßltuatts at Briflol. are two capital faults JL in our law with relation to civil debts. One is, 'that every man is prefumed folvent. A prefumption, in innumerable cafes, directly againft truth. Therefore the debtor... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1792
...fay as far as it went, for its fault was its being, in the remedial part, miferably defective. There are two capital faults in our law with relation to civil debts. One is, that every man is prcfumed folvent. A prefumption, in innumerable cafes, diredly again ft truth. Therefore the debtor... | |
 | 1795 - 406 páginas
...the people. LORD BACON, Works, vol. Hi. p. 377. • : i ' • V K 3 LAWS LAWS OF INSOLVENCY. THERE are two capital faults in our law with relation to...presumption, in innumerable cases, directly against the truth. Therefore the debtor is ordered, on a supposition of ability and fraud, to be coerced his... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1798 - 499 páginas
...prcfumption, in innumerable, cafes, directly againft truth. Therefore the debtor is ordered, on a fuppofitipn of ability and fraud, to be coerced his liberty until he makes payment. By this means, in all cafes of civil infblvency without a pardon from his creditor, he is to be imprifoned for life : —... | |
 | Robert Bisset - 1800
...debtor laws in general, and the general question of imprisonment for debt. ' There are/ he says, ' two capital faults in our law, with relation to civil...presumed solvent ; a presumption, in innumerable cases, dire&ly against truth. Therefore the debtor is ordered, on a supposition of ability and fraud, to be... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1803
...fay as far as it went, for its fault was its being, in the remedial part, miferably defective. There are two capital faults in our law with relation to civil debts. One is, that every man is prefumed prefumed folvent. A prefumption, in innumerable cafes, directly againft truth. Therefore the... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1803
...fay as far as it went, for its fault was its being, in the remedial part, miferably defective. There are two capital faults in our law with, relation to civil debts. One is, that every man is prefumed folvent. A prefumption, in innumerable cafes, directly againft truth. Therefore the debtor... | |
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