The Wealth of Nations · Character
The Judges
Judicial figures in discussions of justice and economy.
minor
Also known as the judges, their, The judges
First appearance: Of the Expense of Justice
The Judges shows up with force in Book V: Of the Revenue of the Sovereign or Commonwealth. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Officers of justice whose expenses are part of the sovereign's duties.
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In Book V: Of the Revenue of the Sovereign or Commonwealth: Officers of justice whose expenses are part of the sovereign's duties. Later, in Of the Expense of Justice: Substitutes or bailiffs appointed by the sovereign…
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