 | William Blackstone - Law - 1771 - 274 pages
...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... | |
 | James Beattie - Ethics - 1807 - 438 pages
...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...commanding what is right, and prohibiting what is wrong.* But, taking the word law in a more general sense, and considering ourselves as subject to the laws... | |
 | Sir William Blackstone - Law - 1807 - 686 pages
...governed by the same laws and customs. MUNICIPAL law, thus understood, is properly defined to be " a rule of civil conduct prescribed by the supreme...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 - English literature - 1809 - 408 pages
...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...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 - English literature - 1809 - 414 pages
...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...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 pages
...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.... | |
 | Massachusetts - Session laws - 1810 - 440 pages
...consequences flow from such an exercise of power, by the judiciary ? Municipal law is defined, " to be a rule of civil conduct, prescribed by the supreme...commanding what is right, and prohibiting what is wrong." And how is a citizen to govern his " civil conduct" by the common law, if he has a thorough knowledge... | |
 | Europe - 1812 - 500 pages
...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 pages
...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 - Natural history - 1821 - 408 pages
...ingredients, disobedience and punishment. Municipal law is, by the same great commentator, defined to be " a rule of civil conduct, prescribed by the supreme...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 we... | |
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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. 
