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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. "
An Analysis of the Laws of England - Page 3
by William Blackstone - 1771 - 230 pages
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Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books, Volume 1

Sir William Blackstone - Law - 1807 - 686 pages
...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....
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Beauties selected from the writings of James Beattie. To which are prefixed ...

James Beattie, Thomas Gray - English literature - 1809 - 408 pages
...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...
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Beauties selected from the writings of James Beattie. To which are prefixed ...

James Beattie, Thomas Gray - English literature - 1809 - 414 pages
...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...
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The British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences ..., Volume 4

William Nicholson - Natural history - 1809 - 700 pages
...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...
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The British Prose Writers: Sheldon's table talk. Sir W. Blackstone's ...

British prose literature - 1821 - 328 pages
...natural justice. v. Municipal, or civil law, is the rule of civil conduct, prescribed by the supreme power in a state, 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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American Edition of the British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of ..., Volume 7

William Nicholson - Natural history - 1821 - 406 pages
...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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Universal Technological Dictionary: Or, Familiar Explanations of ..., Volume 2

George Crabb - Industrial arts - 1823 - 704 pages
...conduct of men in civil society, it is defined to be " A rule of conduct prescribed by the Supreme power in a state commanding what is right, and prohibiting what is wrong, which is otherwise called municipal law. The Law of England is usually divided into the Common Law,...
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The British Constitution, Or an Epitome of Blackstone's Commentaries on the ...

Sir William BLACKSTONE, Vincent WANOSTROCHT - Constitutional law - 1823 - 872 pages
...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." The political writers of antiquity will not allow more than three regular forms of government : the...
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Commentaries on the laws of England. [Another], Volume 3

sir William Blackstone - 1825 - 568 pages
...municipal law was in general 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 b." From hence therefore it followed, that the primary objects of the law are the establishment of...
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Commentaries on the Laws of England, Volume 1

Sir William Blackstone - Law - 1825 - 660 pages
...power b Puffendorff, I. 7. c. 1. compared with Barbeyrec's commentary, 'jy.1.1.9. * Iiut. 1. 2. 1. " in a state, commanding what is right, and prohibiting what " is wrong." Let us endeavour to explain its several properties, as they arise out of this definition. AND, first,...
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