| 1854 - 372 sider
...the principle of the established law." According to Lord Truro (18 Jur. 100), " public policy is that principle of the law which holds, that no subject...policy in relation to the administration of the law." It has been decided that the question whether a contract is void, as contrary to public policy, is... | |
| 1857 - 548 sider
...void " as opposed to public policy" reference isxaade tothatprincipleof law in accordance with which no subject can lawfully do that which has a tendency...has been, the policy of the law, or " public policy" per Lord Truro in Egerton vs. Earl Brounlow, where the meaning of the term is much discussed. (1) The... | |
| John William Smith - 1868 - 594 sider
...particular law as a key to open its construction. At other times these expressions indicate a principle of law, which holds that no subject can lawfully do that...injurious to the public, or against the public good (t). If this be understood as the public good, recognised and protected by the most general maxims... | |
| Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords, Charles Clark, William Finnelly - 1870 - 884 sider
...present subject, it has nothing whatever to do. Public policy, in relation to this question, is that principle of the law which holds that no subject can...policy in relation to the administration of the law. 1 1 Inst. 206 b. • 1 Atk. 339, 352. ' Bk. III. fol. 100. • 8 TR 94. 1 Chap. vi. 132. • 1 Brown,... | |
| John Shortt - 1871 - 846 sider
...beinc* enforced as " opposed to sound or public policy," this is in accordance with the principle of law that " no subject can lawfully do that which has a..."be injurious to the public or against the public good—which may be termed, as it sometimes has been, the policy of the law, or ' public policy' in... | |
| Appleton Morgan - 1875 - 538 sider
...principle of the common law that nihil quod est inconveniens est licitum^ or, as Lord Truro stated it, " No subject can lawfully do that which has a tendency to be injurious to the public good, which may be termed, as it sometimes has been, * the policy of the law/ " 2 and therefore the... | |
| John Shortt - 1884 - 894 sider
...being enforced as " opposed to sound or public policy," this is in accordance with the principle of law that " no subject can lawfully do that which has a...to be injurious to the public or against the public good—which may be termed, as it sometimes has been, the policy of the law, or ' public policy' in... | |
| 1884 - 562 sider
...of Justice would give no assistance to the enforcement of a contract opposed to public policy, and no subject can lawfully do that which has a tendency...injurious to the public or against the public good. There being no Indian precedent bearing on the subject, the plaintiff desired a reference under s.... | |
| 1907 - 728 sider
...justice. A contract of the kind under consideration bears no resemblance to any of these. It has no tendency to be injurious to the public, or against the public good; nor would any principle of public welfare or morality be infringed. It would seem as though there could... | |
| Ontario. Court of Appeal, James Stewart Tupper, Richard Scougall Cassels - 1890 - 590 sider
...with what may be termed political policy. * * Public policy, in relation to this question, is that principle of the law which holds that no subject can...in relation to the administration of the law." Lord Lyndhurst (p. 160), cites Lord Hardwicke's language in Earl of Chesterfield v. Jansen, I Atk. 352:... | |
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