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History of Friedrich II. of Prussia
Vol. XVI. (of XXI.)

CHAPTER IV
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In a milder way, but still more strictly, Judges stupid or otherwise incompetent are riddled out; able Judges appointed, and their salaries raised.
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What seems to be Friedrich's own invention, what in outcome he thinks will be the summary of all good Law-Procedure: A final Sentence (three "instances" you can have, but the third ends it for you) within the Year.

Good, surely.

A justice that intends to be exact must front the complicacies in a resolute piercing manner, and will not be tedious.

Nay a justice that is not moderately swift,--human hearts waiting for it, the while, in a cancerous state, instead of hopefully following their work,--what, comparatively, is the use of its being never so exact!-- Simple enough methods; rough and ready.


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