 | William Blackstone - 1865 - 642 páginas
...truth of the former branch of our definition is (I trust) sufficiently evident; that " municipal law " is a rule of civil conduct prescribed by the supreme power in a state." I proceed now to the latter branch of it; that it is a rule so prescribed, " commanding what is right,... | |
 | Jeronimo de Bosch Kemper - 1865 - 1094 páginas
...algemeen erkend. Zoo definieert BLACK3TONE de .i.... i, w H als: "a rule of civil conduct pres"cribed bij the supreme power in a state commanding what is right "and prohibiting whal is wrong." HELLO : Droit constitutionel , zegt, p. 254 : "Le propre de la loi est de garantir... | |
 | William Blackstone, George Sharswood - 1866 - 780 páginas
...THE PARTIES. AT the opening of these commentaries,(a) municipal law was in general defined to be, " a rule of civil conduct, prescribed by the supreme...what is right, and prohibiting what is wrong."(¿>) From hence therefore it followed, that the primary objects of the law are the establishment of rights,... | |
 | John George Marshall - 1866 - 192 páginas
...treating of municipal law, in its widest signification, he says : — " It is properly defined to be a rule of civil conduct, prescribed by the Supreme...commanding what is right, and prohibiting what is wrong." And in discoursing on the essentials of good government, the perfection of which he justly states,... | |
 | William Thomas Brande, George William Cox - 1866 - 972 páginas
...municipat-, from the Latin munici-piiim, a town possessed of privileges and local laws. Positive law is ' a rule of civil conduct prescribed by the supreme power in a state.' Blackstone adds, 'commanding what is right, and prohibiting what is wrong.' But as it is clear that... | |
 | William Thomas Brande - 1866 - 992 páginas
...; municipal, from the Latin municipium, a town possessed of privileges and local laws. Positive law is ' a rule of civil conduct prescribed by the supreme power in a state." Blackstone adds, ' commanding what is right, and prohibiting what is wrong." But as it is clear that... | |
 | Joseph Alden - 1867 - 156 páginas
...for the regulation of their intercourse in peace and war. 5. What is municipal law ? Municipal law is a rule of civil conduct prescribed by the supreme power in the state. Municipal law is compos.ed of written and unwritten law ; that is, statute and common law.... | |
 | William Blackstone, George Sharswood - 1867 - 926 páginas
...former branch of our definition, is (I trust) sufficiently evident ; that " municipal laip is •• rule of civil conduct prescribed by the supreme power in a state." I proceed now to the latter branch of it ; that it is a rule so prescribed, " commanding wha' it right,... | |
 | George Washington Paschal - 1868 - 450 páginas
...is a solemn expression of legislative will. Louisiana Civil Code, Art. I. It is a rule of action. It is a rule of civil conduct prescribed by the "supreme" power in a State. 1 Bl. Com. 44; 1 Kent's Com., Lect. XX. p. 447. It includes supremacy. Story's Const § П38. Seo Federalist,... | |
 | George Washington Paschal - 1868 - 538 páginas
...Л solemn expression of legislative will. Louisiana Civil Code, Art. I. It is a rule of action. It is a rule of civil conduct prescribed by the "supreme" power in a State. 1 BL Com. 44; 1 Kent's Com., Lect. XX. p. 447. It includes supremacy. Story's Const § 1738. See Federalist,... | |
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Municipal law, thus understood, is properly 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. 
