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This collection of petitions by Jeremy Bentham is a pioneering work in the field of legal reform, jurisprudence, and codification. Bentham, the founder of utilitarianism, argues that laws should be simple, rational, and based on the principle of greatest happiness. His petitions challenge the antiquated and unjust legal system of his time and propose a new model of legal governance.
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