 | 1790 - 694 pagini
...more advantage« from fining than executing an offender. In a word, to ufe the expreffion of Burner, which is as true at prefent as it was in his time,...much money." It is remarkable, that torture is more fr cquently applied, and for fmaller delinquencies, in thefe independent republics, than in the fubjea... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 414 pagini
...cxpreffiou of Buruet, which is as true at prêtent as it was in his time, " Many crimes go unpuniihed, if the perfons who commit them have either great credit...or much money." It is remarkable, that torture is moi г frequently applied, and fur faiallér ce- G ' linquenciíj, i:: '.htie independent republics,... | |
 | William Coxe - 1801 - 492 pagini
...expreffion of Burnet, which . is no lefs true at prefent than in his time, " Many crimes go unpuniflied, if the perfons who commit them have either great credit...much money." It is remarkable that torture is more frequently applied, and for fmaller delinquencies, in thefe independent republics, than in the fubjedl... | |
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It is remarkable, that torture is more fr cquently applied, and for fmaller delinquencies, in thefe independent republics, than in the fubjea provinces. The infliction of it depends entirely upon the arbitrary will of the judges, a majority of whom may... 