 | William Blackstone, David Mitchell Aird - 1873 - 386 pages
...law, the laws would be of no effect, but might be eluded with impunity. But further, Municipal Law is a rule of civil conduct "prescribed by the supreme power in a State ; " in other words, the British Legislature. When civil society is once formed, government... | |
 | 1874 - 1178 pages
...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 pages
...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,... | |
 | 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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...lawful hostility, the rights of conquest, the privileges of ambassadors, Лс. Ponitivt or municipal law is a rule of civil conduct, prescribed by the supreme power in the state, commanding what Is right, and prohibiting what is wrong; It comprehends the duties of individuals towards... | |
 | 1881 - 674 pages
...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... | |
 | United States. Circuit Court (6th Circuit), William Searcy Flippin - 1881 - 754 pages
...irrespective of reason and practical truth. They should have no place in efforts to ascertain what is the rule of civil conduct prescribed by the supreme power in the State. In the 16 Iowa, 508, Allen v. Armstrong, DILLON, J., says: "From a comparison of the law with adjudicated... | |
 | Timothy Walker - 1882 - 850 pages
...inquiries. To that object, therefore, this lecture will be devoted. According to Blackstonc, " municipal law is a rule of civil conduct, prescribed by the supreme power in a State, commanding what is right and prohibiting what is wrong." This definition is imperfect, because... | |
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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. 
