 | William Blackstone - 1771 - 274 էջ
...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 էջ
...Holland. But I HAVE now gone through the definition laid down of a municipal law ; and have shewn that it is " a rule— of civil " conduct — prescribed — by the supreme power in a state— a positive law is discovered by experience to be useful and necessary onlv to men in certain districts,... | |
 | James Beattie, Thomas Gray - 1809 - 414 էջ
...for us by the sweat, the tears, and the blood, of miserable slaves. • ..,/-••: . •. r I.The general Nature of Law. IF we were to give an account...word law in a more general sense, and consi.".». Blarkstone. dering ourselves as subject to the laws of Go3, as well as of man, we may rather say, that... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 734 էջ
...ingredients, diiobedience and punUhment. Municipal law, it by Uie tame great comraentator defined to be " a rule of civil conduct prescribed by the supreme...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 էջ
...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 էջ
...in other 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,... | |
 | Sarah Renou - 1817 - 250 էջ
...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 էջ
...ingredients, disobedience and punishment. Municipal law is, by the same great commentator, defined to be " a rule of civil conduct, prescribed by the supreme...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 - 406 էջ
...ingredients, disobedience and punishment. Municipal law is, by the same great commentator, defined to be " a rule of civil conduct, prescribed by the supreme...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... | |
 | 1821 - 328 էջ
...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...commanding what is right, and prohibiting what is wrong. VI. Society is formed for the protection of individuals ; and states, or government, for the preservation... | |
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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. 
