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Lib. 4. decis. 20. n. 7. For here it is not a matter of a frivolous and trivial thing, or one of slight prejudice (the investigation of which is neither laborious nor particularly curious, l. 4. ff. de in integ. rest. Surdus decis. 293 n. 8.), such as a legacy of an acorn, wheat, wine, oil, or an empty nut, Clariss. Dn. Præceptor D. Petrus Theodoricus disp. crim. 1. in prælud. lit. C. But [it is a matter] of a weighty thing, which rejects the meanness of pecuniary value: the soul of a human being, namely, l. 21. in fin. C. de S. S. Eccl. Colerus d. tr. p. 1. cap. 5. n. 125. cap. 6. n. 102. cap. 7. n. 2. & p. 2. cap. 3. n. 426. Hering. cap. 10. n. 348. Ampliss. atque Excellentissimus Dn. Præceptor Petrus Friderus p. m. in tr. de process. Cam. extrah. lib. 1. cap. 9. n. 20. A HUMAN BEING, I say, fashioned in the likeness of Heavenly beauty, l. 17. C. de pæn. dignissimi, l. 44. in pr. ff. de ædil. Edict. Menoch. lib. 2. arbitr. qq. cent. 1. cas. 49. n. 10. & 11. and who constitutes no fruit or commerce in himself, since nature has provided the fruits of things for his sake, l. 68. in pr. ff. de usufr. l. 28. § 1. ff. de usur. l. 6. in pr. ff. de contr. emt. l. 103. ff. de V. O. Nay, truly [he is] invaluable, l. ult. ff. de his qui effud. vel. deiec. If, therefore, in difficult matters full of danger a solicitous and anxious investigation and excessive diligence are required, l. 88. §. ult. ff. de leg. 2. cap. 3. de elect. in 6. Parthen. litig. lib. 1. cap. 14. n. 19. Berlich p. 2. conclus. pract. 17. n. 19. why not also here, Gayl. 1. de Pac. publ. 15. n. 6—to such an extent that even in doubt it is considered more advisable that the crime of a guilty person be left unpunished than that an innocent person be condemned, l. 5. in pr. ff. de pæn. Since here one must depart from the customary rules of civil sanctions, Moller. p. 1. Const. 16. n. 33. & Const. 23. n. 13. & p. 3. Const. 4. n. 4. Colerus d. tr. p. 2. c. 1. n. 69. & 92. Gayl. 2. obs. 130. n. 7. and, having set aside a rigor too harsh and alien to the rule of humanity, one must insist as much as possible upon the dictates of equity, the queen of Law, the most kindly of all, l. 32. l. 42. ff. de pæn. Heigius p. 2. q. 22. n. 15. & 16. Colerus d. tr. p. 1. cap. 9. n. 36. Donellus 26. comm. 2. lit. D. vbi Hillig. Mollerus p. 2. Const. 32. n. 52. & p. 4. Const. 1. n. 9. Parthen. litigios. lib. 1. cap. 12. n. 16. & cap. 14. n. 17. Menoch. remed. 1. recuper. possess. n. 21. Treutl. vol. 1. disp. 1. th. 2. lit. B. In this type of case, therefore, one must not act perfunctorily and superficially, but most open documents and certain proofs, clearer than light, must be produced for the sake of conviction, d. l. ult. C. h. Dn. D. Theodoric. disput. crim. 4. th. 9. lit. A. & th. 10. lit. A. Ummius d. disput. 15. n. 19. & seq. Rosbach. in prax. civ. tit. 53. n. 22. & seq. Moller. p. 4. Const. 8. n. 2. in pr. Schneid VV. ad pr. Inst. de publ. iud. n. 10. as much on account of what was adduced above, as also for the sake of removing doubt, lest it seem to anyone that a thinner and weaker proof is admitted by reason of public utility, Donellus 25. comm. 5. lit. g. vbi Hillig. whose favor is otherwise exceptional and singular, Pfeil cent. 2. conf. 202. n. 18. Musculus d. tr. class. 1. memb. 2. n. 151, Hering. cap. 1. n. 152. Rauchbarus p. 2. q. 27. n. 46. Gayl. 1. obs. 21. n. 9. & 2. obs. 56. n. 4. D. Daniel Otho in dissert. de Iur. publ. fol. (mihi) 195. & seq. And therefore, one ought not proceed to condemnation based on mere moments of presumptions and most urgent suspicions, VVesenb. in παρ. ff. ad l. Iul. de adult. n. 18. Modest. Pistor. vol. 2. cons. 30. n. 9. 10. & 18. Hering. cap. 10. n. 447, Gayl. 1. de pac. publ. 15. n. 18. Mollerus p. 4. Const. 33. n. 4. Tiraquellus de pæn. temper. caus. 27. n. 2. Much less should imperfect proofs be joined together, unless perhaps they were perfectly proven in their own kind, and, moreover, are most violent and indubitable, Ummius n. 21. Mynsing. 5. obs. 33. n. 1. & 4. Menochius cent. 1. lib. 2. arbitr. qq. cas. 89. n. 66. & seq. 11. There are pecuniary criminal cases. In these, if conclusive and binding presumptions occur, it is permitted to arrive at the condemnation of the accused, Mascardus conclus. 459. n. 15. Treutl. vol.