| Sir William Blackstone - 1791 - 518 Seiten
...of thofe rights which the ftate afligns him, in order to promote and fecure the public tranquillity. FROM what has been advanced, the truth of the former branch of our definition is (I truft) fumciently evident ; that " municipal laiu is a rule of civil conduct prefcribed by thj . "... | |
| William Blackstone - 1793 - 686 Seiten
...of thofe rights which the (late affigns him, in order to promote and fccure the public tranquillity. FROM what has been advanced, the truth of the former branch of our definition, is (I truft) fufliciently evident; that ' municipal law it ti rule of civil conducJ prffcribtd by the '•... | |
| James Beattie, Thomas Gray - 1809 - 408 Seiten
...to 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'... | |
| James Beattie, Thomas Gray - 1809 - 414 Seiten
...were to 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... | |
| William Nicholson - 1809 - 734 Seiten
...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... | |
| Sarah Renou - 1817 - 250 Seiten
...• Ferguson. 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 Seiten
...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... | |
| Octavius Pickering, William Howard Gardiner - 1821 - 240 Seiten
...or mipelial rescript. What, sir, do we understand as being the import of the term law, but that И is " a rule of civil conduct prescribed by the supreme power in a stale, establishing and ascertaining what is right and what is wrong"? It is a rule, not the mere private... | |
| William Nicholson - 1821 - 408 Seiten
...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... | |
| 1821 - 328 Seiten
...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... | |
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