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Some complain of injustice, and justice is the foundation of civilization. Let us recall here a summary of what scholars and wise men have said about it, or the opposite from some of their words, in verse and prose. Poverty is a key, and forbearance is a shield against calamities. The hearts of the subjects are the treasuries of their ruler. If he entrusts them to them, he will find them there. Another said: There is no authority except with men, and no men except with wealth, and no wealth except with prosperity, and no prosperity except with justice. It was said, in a similar vein: The authority of kings is over the bodies of their subjects, not over their hearts. Some said: The most effective thing in managing a kingdom is to guide it with justice and protect it from flaws. It was said: If you want to be obeyed, ask for what is possible. If a master tasks his servant with what he cannot bear, he has made an excuse for his disobedience. Some said in verse, implying that victory depends on justice: The unjust rulers seek victory over enemies, And they are mistaken, for victory is not achieved. How can one seek victory when behind him are The arrows of prayers from distant hearts? Another said: Strife and injustice are not fitting, And the one who is wronged has a bad resting place. The downfall of the oppressor is a terrible downfall. With a simile, and time rewards even small deeds. This law has several objectives. The first objective is (the general right of the French). The second is how to manage the kingdom. The third is about the position of the Diwan al-Bir. The fourth is (about the position of the Diwan of the Emissaries of the Provinces, who are the trustees and deputies of the subjects). The fifth is about the position of the ministers. The sixth is about the ranks of the judges and their rulings. The seventh is about the rights of the subjects. The head of the police said, since the era

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