Commentaries on American Law, Volum 1Little, Brown,, 1866 |
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... opinion among writers , concern- ing the foundation of the law of nations . It has been positive Law considered by some as a mere system of positive insti- of Nations . tutions , founded upon consent and usage ; while others have ...
... opinion among writers , concern- ing the foundation of the law of nations . It has been positive Law considered by some as a mere system of positive insti- of Nations . tutions , founded upon consent and usage ; while others have ...
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... opinions , the growth of civilization and commerce ; and of a code of conventional or positive law . ( b ) In the ... opinion and usages of civilized nations , and which may be called the human , the actual , the received , or the ...
... opinions , the growth of civilization and commerce ; and of a code of conventional or positive law . ( b ) In the ... opinion and usages of civilized nations , and which may be called the human , the actual , the received , or the ...
Side xxxvii
... opinion , that Greeks , even as between their own cities and states , were bound to no duties , nor by any moral law , without compact ; and that ( a ) The law of nature , by the obligations of which individuals and states are bound ...
... opinion , that Greeks , even as between their own cities and states , were bound to no duties , nor by any moral law , without compact ; and that ( a ) The law of nature , by the obligations of which individuals and states are bound ...
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... opinions , as to the distance to which a state may lawfully extend its exclusive dominion over the sea adjoining its ... Opinion of the Attorney - General concerning the seizure of the ship Grange , dated 14th of May , 1793 , and the ...
... opinions , as to the distance to which a state may lawfully extend its exclusive dominion over the sea adjoining its ... Opinion of the Attorney - General concerning the seizure of the ship Grange , dated 14th of May , 1793 , and the ...
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... opinion , notwithstanding , that every government has the right , and is bound in duty , to judge for itself , how far the unlimited power of emigration , and of the admission and residence of strangers and emigrants , may be consistent ...
... opinion , notwithstanding , that every government has the right , and is bound in duty , to judge for itself , how far the unlimited power of emigration , and of the admission and residence of strangers and emigrants , may be consistent ...
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Side 318 - 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...
Side 463 - 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.
Side 366 - 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.
Side 653 - 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...
Side 44 - ... 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...
Side 403 - 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.
Side 650 - 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.
Side 385 - And shall have exclusive cognizance of all crimes and offences cognizable under the authority of the United States...
Side 106 - 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.
Side 267 - 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?