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| William Blackstone - 1807 - 686 páginas
...But I HAVE now gone through the definition laid down of a municipal law ; and have shewn that it is " a rule— of civil " conduct — prescribed — by the supreme power in a state— a positive law is discovered by experience to be useful and necessary onlv to men in certain districts,... | |
| William Nicholson - 1809 - 734 páginas
...essential ingredients, diiobedience and punUhment. Municipal law, it by Uie tame great comraentator defined to be " a rule of civil conduct prescribed by the...supreme power in a state ; commanding what is right, and prohibiting what a wrong." The latter clause of this sentence seems to Mr. Christian to be either superfluous... | |
| James Beattie, Thomas Gray - 1809 - 408 páginas
...give an account of the laws of any particular country, we might begin with this definition. — Law is a rule of civil conduct, prescribed by the supreme power in a state, commanding what is right, and prohibiting what is wrong.* But, taking the word law in a more general' sense, and consi* Bliickstone.... | |
| James Beattie, Thomas Gray - 1809 - 414 páginas
...give an account of the laws of any particular country, we might begin with this definition.— Law is a rule of civil conduct, prescribed by the supreme power in a state, commanding what is right, and prohibiting what is wrong.* But, taking the word law in a more general sense, and consi.".». Blarkstone.... | |
| 1812 - 500 páginas
...in other words, " Law is the perfection of reason." An English judge defines law to be " a rule of conduct, prescribed by the supreme power in a state, commanding what is right and prohibiting what is wrong." A Grecian orator, explains the design and object of law to be, " to ascertain... | |
| Sarah Renou - 1817 - 250 páginas
...requisite on account of its rectitude and the high authority from which it is adduced. Municipal law is ' a rule of civil conduct prescribed by the supreme power in a state. It regards man as a citizen, and bound to other duties towards his neighbour, than those of mere nature... | |
| William Nicholson - 1821 - 406 páginas
...ingredients, disobedience and punishment. Municipal law is, by the same great commentator, defined to be " a rule of civil conduct, prescribed by the...supreme power in a state; commanding what is right, and prohibiting what is wrong." The latter clause of this sentence seems to Mr. Christian to be either... | |
| William Nicholson - 1821 - 408 páginas
...ingredients, disobedience and punishment. Municipal law is, by the same great commentator, defined to be " a rule of civil conduct, prescribed by the...supreme power in a state; commanding what is right, and prohibiting what is wrong." The latter clause of this sentence seems to Mr. Christian to be either... | |
| 1821 - 328 páginas
...independent states with each other, by reason and natural justice. v. Municipal, or civil law, is the rule of civil conduct, prescribed by the supreme power in a state, commanding what is right, and prohibiting what is wrong. VI. Society is formed for the protection of individuals ; and states, or... | |
| L. Murray - 1821 - 620 páginas
...applied to any one state or nation which is governed by the same laws and customs. Municipal law ii " a rule of civil conduct prescribed by the Supreme Power in a Slate, commanding what it right, and prohibiting what is strong. The municipal law or England, or the... | |
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