 | James Kent - Law - 1832 - 590 pages
...those points which relate particularly to the rights of commerce, and the duties of neutrality. But in the absence of higher and more authoritative sanctions,...consideration on questions not settled by conventional law. IB cases where the principal jurists agree, the presumption will be very great in favour of the solidity... | |
 | James Kent - Law - 1851 - 706 pages
...those points which relate particularly to the rights of commerce, and the duties of neutrality. But in the absence of higher and more authoritative sanctions,...jurists agree, the presumption will be very great in favour of the solidity of their *maxims ; and no civilized nation, that does not arro- *19 gantly set... | |
 | Robert Phillimore - International law - 1854 - 930 pages
...usage by which it has been since strengthened, and to the previous existence of which it testifies, (e) "In cases where the principal jurists agree, the presumption will be very great in favour of the solidity of their maxims: and no civilized nation that does not arrogantly set all ordinary... | |
 | Robert Phillimore - International law - 1854 - 406 pages
...acknowledge it," is not the least of Lord Stowell's arguments for the belligerent's right of search. (/) "In cases where the principal jurists agree, the presumption will be very great in favour of the solidity of their maxims : and no civilized nation that does not arrogantly set all ordinary... | |
 | James Kent - Law - 1858 - 732 pages
...those points which relate particularly to the rights of commerce and the duties of neutrality. But in the absence of higher and more authoritative sanctions,...very great in favor of the solidity of their "maxims ; and no * 19 civilized nation, that does not arrogantly set all ordinary law and justice at defiance,... | |
 | National Association for the Promotion of Social Science (Great Britain) - Great Britain - 1869 - 688 pages
...those points which relate particularly to the rights of commerce and the duties of neutrality. But, in the absence of higher and more authoritative sanctions,...jurists agree, the presumption will be very great in favour of the solidity of their maxims ; and no civilized nation, that does not arrogantly set all... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1858 - 868 pages
...191.) In concluding our citations of these leading authorities we add the language of Chancellor Kent : "In cases where the principal jurists agree, the presumption...very great in favor of the solidity of their maxims; and no civilized nation that does not arrogantly set all ordinary law and justice at defiance, will... | |
 | United States. Court of Claims - Law reports, digests, etc - 1858 - 1096 pages
...the public or national law, I cannot refrain from quoting the following language of Chancellor Kent: "In cases where the principal jurists agree, the presumption...very great in favor of the solidity of their maxims, and no civilized nation, that does not arrogantly set all ordinary law and justice at defiance, will... | |
 | James Kent - Law - 1860 - 748 pages
...those points which relate particularly to the rights of commerce and the duties of neutrality. But in the absence of higher and more authoritative sanctions,...very great in favor of the solidity of their * maxims ; and no * 19 civilized nation, that does not arrogantly set all ordinary law and justice at defiance,... | |
 | John Stephen Wright, John Holmes Agnew - States' rights (American politics) - 1863 - 224 pages
...those points which relate particularly to the rights of com merce, and the duties of neutrality. But in the absence of higher and more authoritative sanctions,...foreign states, the opinions of eminent statesmen, —opinions of an d the writings of distinguished jurists, are regarded as of great consideration on... | |
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In the absence of higher and more authoritative sanctions, the ordinances of foreign States, the opinions of eminent statesmen, and the writings of distinguished jurists, are regarded as of great consideration on questions not settled by conventional... 
