Commentaries on American Law, Volume 1Little, Brown,, 1866 - Law |
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... admitted , however , that the sages from whose works the Pandects were compiled , speak very indistinctly and imperfect- ly on the subject of national law . They must be read with much discrimination , as Grotius observed , ( c ) for ...
... admitted , however , that the sages from whose works the Pandects were compiled , speak very indistinctly and imperfect- ly on the subject of national law . They must be read with much discrimination , as Grotius observed , ( c ) for ...
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... admitted to create a case of necessity justifying an interference by force ; for a nation under any form of civil policy which it may choose to adopt , is competent to preserve its faith , and to maintain the relations of peace and ...
... admitted to create a case of necessity justifying an interference by force ; for a nation under any form of civil policy which it may choose to adopt , is competent to preserve its faith , and to maintain the relations of peace and ...
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... admitted by the courtesy of nations . The English hovering laws were founded upon that right . The statute 9 Geo . II . c . 35 , pro- hibited foreign goods to be transshipped within four leagues of the coast without payment of duties ...
... admitted by the courtesy of nations . The English hovering laws were founded upon that right . The statute 9 Geo . II . c . 35 , pro- hibited foreign goods to be transshipped within four leagues of the coast without payment of duties ...
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... admitted them to be one of the four kinds of na- tional compacts that might , lawfully , be made with infidels . They have multiplied exceedingly within the last century , for it has been found by experience , that the general liberty ...
... admitted them to be one of the four kinds of na- tional compacts that might , lawfully , be made with infidels . They have multiplied exceedingly within the last century , for it has been found by experience , that the general liberty ...
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... rivers entirely enclosed within its limits.1 1 The treaty concluded between Great Britain and the United States , June 5 , 1854 , VOL . I. criminals . When foreigners are admitted into a state upon LECT . II . ] 37 OF THE LAW OF NATIONS .
... rivers entirely enclosed within its limits.1 1 The treaty concluded between Great Britain and the United States , June 5 , 1854 , VOL . I. criminals . When foreigners are admitted into a state upon LECT . II . ] 37 OF THE LAW OF NATIONS .
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Page 316 - All claims founded upon the Constitution of the United States or any law of Congress, except for pensions, or upon any regulation of an Executive Department, or upon any contract, express or implied, with the Government of the United States...
Page 461 - The sovereignty of a State extends to everything which exists by its own authority or is introduced by its permission ; b*ut does it extend to those means which are employed by Congress to carry into execution powers conferred on that body by the people of the United States ? We think it demonstrable that it does not.
Page 364 - that the laws of the several States, except where the Constitution, treaties, or statutes of the United States shall otherwise require or provide, shall be regarded as rules of decision in trials at common law in the courts of the United States, in cases where they apply.
Page 651 - The person having the greatest number of votes as Vice-President shall be the Vice-President. if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors appointed; and if no person have a majority, then from the two highest numbers on the list the Senate shall choose the Vice-President; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two thirds of the whole number of Senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of...
Page 42 - ... provided that this shall only be done upon such evidence of criminality as, according to the laws of the place where the fugitive or person so charged shall be found, would justify his apprehension and commitment for trial, if the crime or offence had there been committed...
Page 401 - Of all civil causes of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction, saving to suitors in all cases the right of a common-law remedy where the common law is competent to give it, and to claimants the rights and remedies under the workmen's compensation law of any State.60 Fourth.
Page 648 - AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES. [The following amendments were proposed at the first session of the first congress of the United States, which was begun and held at the city of New York on the 4th of March, 1789, and were adopted by the requisite number of states.
Page 383 - And shall have exclusive cognizance of all crimes and offences cognizable under the authority of the United States...
Page 104 - Neutral goods, with the exception of contraband of war, are not liable to capture under enemy's flag; 4. Blockades, in order to be binding, must be effective ; that is to say, maintained by a force sufficient really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy.
Page 265 - Is that construction of the Constitution to be preferred which would render these operations difficult, hazardous, and expensive ? Can we adopt that construction (unless the words imperiously require it) which would impute to the framers of that instrument, when granting these powers for the public good, the intention of impeding their exercise by withholding a choice of means?