Where the Law is publiquely, and with assiduity, before all the people read, and interpreted; a fact done against it, is a greater Crime, than where men are left without such instruction, to enquire of it with difficulty, uncertainty, and interruption of their Callings, and be informed by private men: for in this case, part of the fault is discharged upon common infirmity; but in the former there is apparent negligence, which is not without some contempt of the Soveraign Power.
Delitu astunagoa da legea ofizialki eta maiz jendaurrean irakurtzen eta interpretatzen den lekuan lege horren aurka egindakoa, jendeak irakaspen hura hartzerik ez duen lekuetan egindakoa baino, argiketa zail eta zalantzaz beteak, galderei erantzun etenak eta jende partikularrengandiko informazioa besterik ez den lekuetan baino, alegia; zeren kasu honetan, ahultasun komunari egotzi behar baitzaio erruaren zati bat; baina lehenengo kasuan, ostera, axolagabekeria ageri da, botere subiranoarekiko halako mesprezu bat ere falta ez delarik.