Commentaries on American Law, Volume 1Little, Brown,, 1866 - Law |
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... equally suitable to the government of individuals in a state of natural equality , and to the relations and conduct of nations ; of a collection of usages , customs , and opinions , the growth of civilization and commerce ; and of a ...
... equally suitable to the government of individuals in a state of natural equality , and to the relations and conduct of nations ; of a collection of usages , customs , and opinions , the growth of civilization and commerce ; and of a ...
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... equally disposed to acknowledge the authority of the works of jurists , writing professedly on public law , and the binding force of the general usage and practice of nations , and the still greater respect due to judicial decisions ...
... equally disposed to acknowledge the authority of the works of jurists , writing professedly on public law , and the binding force of the general usage and practice of nations , and the still greater respect due to judicial decisions ...
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... equally justifiable was the interference of the European powers of France , Great Britain , and Russia , in favor of the Greeks , against the Ottoman Porte , by the treaty for the pacification of Greece , concluded by those three ...
... equally justifiable was the interference of the European powers of France , Great Britain , and Russia , in favor of the Greeks , against the Ottoman Porte , by the treaty for the pacification of Greece , concluded by those three ...
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... equally entitled to the sove- ( b ) Wheaton's Elements , p . 120 . ( e ) President's Message to Congress of 8th of March , 1822 , and Act of Congress of 4th of May , 1822 , c . 52 . VOL . I. 3 reign rights of war as against each other ...
... equally entitled to the sove- ( b ) Wheaton's Elements , p . 120 . ( e ) President's Message to Congress of 8th of March , 1822 , and Act of Congress of 4th of May , 1822 , c . 52 . VOL . I. 3 reign rights of war as against each other ...
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... equally the policy and the duty of nations . They ought to cultivate a free intercourse for com- mercial purposes , in order to supply each other's wants , and promote each other's prosperity . The variety of climates and productions on ...
... equally the policy and the duty of nations . They ought to cultivate a free intercourse for com- mercial purposes , in order to supply each other's wants , and promote each other's prosperity . The variety of climates and productions on ...
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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?