Section 224
Original German
224 Wie die öffentliche Bekanntmachung der Gesetze unter die Rechte des subjectiven Bewußtseyns fällt, (§. 215.) so auch die Möglichkeit, die Verwirklichung des Gesetzes im besondern Falle, nämlich den Verlauf von äußerlichen Handlungen, von Rechtsgründen u. s. f. zu kennen, indem dieser Verlauf an sich eine allgemein gültige Geschichte ist, und der Fall seinem besonderen Inhalte nach zwar nur das Interesse der Partheyen, der allgemeine Inhalt aber das Recht darin, und dessen Entscheidung das Interesse Aller betrifft, — Oeffentlichkeit der Rechtspflege.
Deliberationen der Mitglieder des Gerichts über das zu fällende Urtheil unter sich sind Aeußerungen der noch besondern Meynungen und Ansichten, also ihrer Natur nach nichts öffentliches.
Musean translation
Machine-assisted Musean translation made directly from Hegel's German in the Berlin Nicolai first edition, dated 1821. Complete preface, introduction and sections 1–360, including the author's remarks and notes; no later Gans additions.
224 As the public promulgation of the laws falls under the rights of subjective consciousness (§ 215), so too does the possibility of knowing the realization of the law in the particular case, namely the course of external actions, of legal grounds, and so on, since this course is in itself a generally valid history, and the case, according to its particular content, concerns only the interest of the parties, but its universal content, the right at stake in it, and the decision upon it, concerns the interest of all: the publicity of the administration of justice.
Deliberations among the members of the court over the judgment to be delivered are expressions of still particular opinions and views, and by their nature therefore nothing public.
Plain English translation
Independent machine-assisted Plain English translation made directly from the German first-edition source, not from the Musean edition or an existing English translation. Complete preface, introduction and sections 1–360 with the author's remarks and notes.
224 The public announcement of the laws falls under the rights of subjective consciousness (§ 215). So too does the possibility of knowing the realization of the law in the particular case, that is, the course of external actions, legal grounds and so on. This course is in itself a history of general validity. The case, in its particular content, concerns only the interest of the parties. But the universal content, the right in it, and its decision concern the interest of all. This is the publicity of the administration of justice.
When the members of the court deliberate among themselves on the judgment to be given, they are expressing opinions and views that are still particular. By their nature, then, these deliberations are not public.
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