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Minds and wishes both of communities and of individuals are not a little moulded by the influence of the law and institutions under which they have grown up; and in this, as in all other matters, which must be decided by a balancing of rival advantages, it is usual to ascertain the direction of public opinion. Now in France, as well as in Italy, Belgium, Spain and in the other countries where the Code Napoléon or the principles of French law have been established, - indeed, I believe, nearly throughout the Continent of Europe, - permission to the Law Officers of the State, or to other Public Prosecutors, to take private practice, would be regarded as utterly inconsistent with any proper administration of the law. Indeed The Parquet (to use the French phrase) is considered almost as a part of the Judicature. To cite an example where inhabitants have been reared under French law, as in Mauritius, nothing could be more repugnant to the public idea of justice, or more fatal to general confidence in the Administration of the laws.

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315 Minds and wishes both of communities and of individuals are not a little moulded by the influence of the law and institutions under which they have grown up; and in this, as in all other matters, which must be decided by a balancing of rival advantages, it is usual to ascertain the direction of public opinion. Now in France, as well as in Italy, Belgium, Spain and in the other countries where the Code Napoléon or the principles of French law have been established, - indeed, I believe, nearly throughout the Continent of Europe, - permission to the Law Officers of the State, or to other Public Prosecutors, to take private practice, would be regarded as utterly inconsistent with any proper administration of the law. Indeed The Parquet (to use the French phrase) is considered almost as a part of the Judicature. To cite an example where inhabitants have been reared under French law, as in Mauritius, nothing could be more repugnant to the public idea of justice, or more fatal to general confidence in the Administration of the laws.
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315 Minds and wichings both of Emmunities und of individual are not a little Moulded by the sunflince of the law = ana matitutions under which they have frown up; and in this, as all other Mallers, which much be decided by a balancing of twat advantages, it is xzasukal k ascertain the direction of public opinion. Now in France, as will as in Italy, Belquese, Essain and in the other counties where the Code Napoléon on the principles of French law have heew irtablcked, - Indeed, I believe, rearly throughout the Continent of turope, - permission to the Law Officers of the alate, on to other Public Prosecutors, is lake private practice, would be regarded as atterly Inconsistent with any proper administration of the law. Indeed The Parquet (to rise the French phrase, ) is considered almost as a part of the Endicature. To in Coline's whore Inhabitants have beew reared under French land, as example in Maurities, nothing for Could could be nuove repugnant to the public idea of justice, for more fatal to general Compedance in the Administration of the dence laws of
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Minds and wichings both of Emmunities

und of individual are not a little

Moulded by the sunflince of the law = ana matitutions under which they have frown up; and in this, as all other Mallers, which much be decided by a balancing of twat advantages, it is xzasukal k ascertain the direction

of public opinion. Now in France, as will as in Italy, Belquese, Essain and in the other counties where the Code Napoléon

on the principles of French law have heew irtablcked, - Indeed, I believe, rearly throughout the Continent

of turope, - permission to the Law Officers of

the alate, on to other Public

Prosecutors, is lake private practice,

would be regarded as

atterly

Inconsistent

with any proper administration of the law. Indeed The Parquet (to rise the French phrase, ) is considered almost as a part of the Endicature. To in Coline's whore Inhabitants have beew

reared under French land, as

example in Maurities, nothing

for

Could could

be nuove repugnant to the public idea

of justice, for more fatal to general Compedance in the Administration of the

dence

laws

of

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