 | Edward Thomas Stevens - 1873 - 264 páginas
...obsolotus), gone out of use puis-ne (Fr., pron. puny), inferior in rank, younger THE law of England, ' the rule of civil conduct prescribed by the supreme power in the State,' may be considered as of two kinds — the lex scripta, or written law, and the lex non scripta, or... | |
 | William Nichols Coler - 1873 - 482 páginas
...definition of municipal law given by the English and American writers. Sir WILLIAM BLACKSTONE says, it is "A rule of civil conduct prescribed by the supreme power in a State, commanding what is right and prohibiting what is wrong." . ¥ THE LAW OF MUNICIPAL BONDS.... | |
 | 1874 - 1178 páginas
...may conclude that he adopts the theory that legislation is the sole source of law : — " Municipal law is a rule of civil conduct prescribed by the supreme power in a Slate. For legislature [= legislation] , as was before observed, is the greatest act of superiority... | |
 | James Willis Westlake - 1876 - 276 páginas
...been at sea. 2. I prepare those lessons which require the closest thinking, early in the morning. 3. Law is a rule of civil conduct, prescribed by the...supreme power in the state, commanding what is right, prohibiting what is wrong. 4. He questioned me of the battles, sieges, fortunes, that I have passed.... | |
 | John Townshend - 1877 - 838 páginas
...act. The act of publishing language is of this character. § 46. We are accustomed to describe law as the supreme power in the State, commanding what is right and prohibiting what is wrong ; but this, besides being untrue,1 does not aid in determining what is a legal right or a legal wrong.... | |
 | Utah. Supreme Court, Albert Hagan, John Augustine Marshall, John Maxcy Zane, James A. Williams, Joseph M. Tanner, George L. Nye, John Walcott Thompson, August B. Edler, Alonzo Blair Irvine, Harmel L. Pratt, William S. Dalton, H. Arnold Rich - 1890 - 658 páginas
...Const, sec. 1325. Rules and regulations in a legal sense mean laws. Blackstone says that "municipal law is a rule of civil conduct prescribed by the supreme power in a state." A divorce is not a rule or regulation. "The divorce act is a judgment, though not pronounced... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1877 - 640 páginas
...the rule of civil action. Prom what has been advanced, it is sufficiently evident; that " municipal law is a rule of civil conduct prescribed by the " supreme power in a state." It is also a rule, " commanding what " is right, and prohibiting what is wrong." Now, when... | |
 | John Indermaur, Charles Thwaites - 1883 - 200 páginas
...follows that all laws should be described, and the subject thoroughly acquainted with them. (d) It is a rule of civil conduct prescribed by the supreme power in a State. For legislature, being the greatest act of superiority, it is the very essence of a law that... | |
 | Samuel Maunder - 1880 - 904 páginas
...lawful hostility, the rights of conquest, the privileges of ambassadors, Лс. Ponitivt or municipal law is a rule of civil conduct, prescribed by the...commanding what Is right, and prohibiting what is wrong; It comprehends the duties of individuals towards the community, and towards each other. Sometimes laws... | |
 | 1881 - 674 páginas
...that he do contribute his part to the subsistence and peace of society." Again he says : " Municipal law is a rule of civil conduct prescribed by the supreme power in a state, commanding what is right and prohibiting what is icrong." He shows that the exercise of this... | |
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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. 
