 | William Blackstone - 1793 - 686 halaman
...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 '•... | |
 | Sir William Blackstone - 1807 - 686 halaman
...of those rights which the state assigns him, in order to promote and secure the public tranquillity. FROM what has been advanced, the truth of the former...definition, is (I trust) sufficiently evident; that " munici/ial law is a rule of civil conduct fir escribed by the suu fireme fiower in a state." I proceed... | |
 | James Beattie, Thomas Gray - 1809 - 408 halaman
...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 halaman
...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 halaman
...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 halaman
...• 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 - 408 halaman
...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... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1821 - 406 halaman
...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 halaman
...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... | |
 | L. Murray - 1821 - 620 halaman
...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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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. 
