 The reason of the law, or of the treaty- -that is to say, the motive which led to the making of it, and the object in contemplation at the time, is the most certain clue to lead us to the discovery of its true meaning...  Parliamentary Papers - Side 138av Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - 1861Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | Hawaii. Office of the Attorney General - 1846 - 710 sider
...spirit of the discourse." Sec. 287. — " The reason of the lav, or of the treaty, that is to say, of the motive which led to the making of it, and the...the most certain clue to lead us to the discovery of its true meaning." " When onet we certainly know the reason which has determined the will of the person... | |
 | Emer de Vattel - 1852 - 666 sider
...case, ten thousand sacks of oats are to be substituted in lieu of the ten thousand sacks of wheat. The reason of the law, or of the treaty, — that is to say, § 287. inthe motive which led to the making of it, and the object in tcrpretation contemplation at... | |
 | Emer de Vattel, Edward Duncan Ingraham - 1852 - 670 sider
...case, ten thousand sacks of oats are to be substituted in lieu of the ten 'thousand sacks of wheat. The reason of the law, or of the treaty, — that is to say, g 287. in. the motive which led to the making of it, and the object in tcrpretation contemplation at... | |
 | Theodore Sedgwick - 1857 - 774 sider
...assistance ought to be ten thousand horse. The rea»on of the law or of the treaty — that is to say, of the motive which led to the making of it, and the...the most certain clue to lead us to the discovery of its true meaning ; and great attention should be paid to the circumstance, whenever there is question... | |
 | Theodore Sedgwick - 1857 - 770 sider
...assistance ought to be ten thousand horse. The rcMon of the law or of the treaty — that iv to say, of the motive which led to the making of it. and the object in contemplation at the time — is the mott certain clue to lead us to tlie discovery of it* true meaning ; and great attention should be... | |
 | United States. Court of Claims - 1858 - 1096 sider
...employed. The object of the law is known to us with indubitable certainty. But the reason of the law — that is to say, the motive which led to the making...the most certain clue to lead us to the discovery of its true meaning ; and great attention should be paid to this circumstance, whenever there is question... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - 1858 - 868 sider
...employed. The object of the law is known to us with indubitable certainty. But the reason of the law — that is to say, the motive which led to the making...the most certain clue to lead us to the discovery of its true meaning ; and great attention should be paid to this circumstance, whenever there is question... | |
 | 1868 - 322 sider
...which is the best interpreter •of laws." The reason of the law or of the treaty—that is to say, of the motive which led to the making of it, and the object in contemplation .at the time—is the most certain clue to lead us to the discovery of its true meaning; and great attention... | |
 | 1868 - 318 sider
...uniform series of adjudications, we should adhere to the usage, which is the best interpreter of laws." The reason of the law or of the treaty — that is to say, of the motive which led to the making of it, and the object in contemplation at the time — is the... | |
 | William Fitzwilliam Milton (Viscount) - 1869 - 474 sider
...appear to me to bear immediately upon the question in hand. The first of them runs as follows :(4) — " The reason of the law or of the treaty, that is to...motive which led to the making of it, and the object in con(') Wheaton. Ed. 6, p. 355. (2) Vattel, lib. ii., c. xvii., § 263. (3) Vattel, lib. ii., o. xvii.,... | |
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