 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 - Page 536edited by - 1815Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - 1780 - 206 pages
...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 - 732 pages
...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 - 762 pages
...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 - 734 pages
...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 - 676 pages
...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 - 432 pages
...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 - 330 pages
...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 - 488 pages
...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 - 452 pages
...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 - 454 pages
...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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