 | William Blackstone - 1771 - 274 páginas
...natural Juftice. 5MUNICJPAL, or CIVIL, Law is the Rule of civil Conduct, prefcribed by the fupreme Power in a State, commanding what is RIGHT, and prohibiting what is WRONG. 6. SOCIETY is formed for the Protection of Individuals ; and STATES, or Government, for the Prefervation... | |
 | Sir William Blackstone - 1807 - 686 páginas
...laws and customs. MUNICIPAL law, thus understood, is properly denned to be " a rule of civil conduct prescribed by the supreme power " in a state, commanding what is right and prohibiting what " is wrong (5)." Let us endeavour to explain its several properties, as they arise out of this definition. o Ff.... | |
 | James Beattie, Thomas Gray - 1809 - 408 páginas
...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. dering ourselves as subject... | |
 | James Beattie, Thomas Gray - 1809 - 414 páginas
...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. dering ourselves as subject... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 734 páginas
...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 or defective.... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 700 páginas
...Municipal law, is by tin same great commcntator defined to be " a rule of civil i-ondnct prescribed by tlie supreme power in a state ; commanding what is right, and prohibiting what is wrong." The, latter those of this tenteuce seems to Mr. Christon to be either superfluous or defective. If... | |
 | 1812 - 500 páginas
...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 what is just, honorable,... | |
 | John Prior Estlin - 1818 - 422 páginas
...sense civil and municipal law mean the same thing. The definition of this law is the following : It is a rule of action prescribed by the Supreme Power in a state, enforced by the sanction of human penalties. The subject of civil law is every human action to which... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1821 - 406 páginas
...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 superfluous or defective. If... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1821 - 408 páginas
...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 superfluous or defective. If... | |
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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. 
