Defence of Usury; shewing the Impolicy of the Present Legal Restraints on the Terms of Pecuniary Bargains by Jeremy Bentham
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Chapters
- LETTER I.: Introduction.507 words
- LETTER II.: Reasons for Restraint.—Prevention of Usury.1,371 words
- LETTER III.: Reasons for Restraint.—Prevention of Prodigality.2,270 words
- LETTER IV.: Reasons for Restraint.—Protection of Indigence.906 words
- LETTER V.: Reasons for Restraint.—Protection of Simplicity.732 words
- LETTER VI.: Mischiefs of the anti-usurious Laws.2,383 words
- LETTER VII.: Efficacy of anti-usurious laws.1,408 words
- LETTER VIII.: Virtual Usury allowed.1,511 words
- LETTER IX.: Blackstone considered.1,276 words
- LETTER X.: Grounds of the Prejudices against Usury.2,262 words
- LETTER XI.: Compound Interest.884 words
- LETTER XII.: Maintenance and Champerty.1,617 words
- LETTER XIII.: To Dr. Smith, on Projects in Arts, &c.8,874 words
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