 | James Kent - Law - 1873 - 820 pages
...the general usages of Europe." (a) By this law we are to understand that code of public instruction, which defines the rights and prescribes the duties of nations, in their intercourse with each other.1 The faithful observance of this law is essential to national (a) Ordinance of the 4th December,... | |
 | 1874 - 900 pages
...protected under the law of nations. For, by this law is understood that code of public instruction which defines the rights and prescribes the duties of nations in their intercourse with each other. The faithful observance of this law is essential to national character and the happiness of mankind.... | |
 | Henry Harper Geach - Law - 1877 - 74 pages
...designated International Law, which, although it has no binding legal authority, defines to some extent the rights and prescribes the duties of nations in their intercourse with each other. The rules of international law depend partly on the natural law and general principles of justice,... | |
 | James Kent, Charles M. Barnes - Law - 1884 - 882 pages
...the general usages of Europe." (a) By this law we are to understand that code of public instruction which defines the rights and prescribes the duties of nations, in their intercourse with each other.1 The faithful observance of this law is essential to national (a) Ordinance of the 4th December,... | |
 | John C. Devereux - Law - 1890 - 440 pages
...Europe."* 2. What are we to understand by the law of nations f — 1. That code of public instruction, which defines the rights and prescribes the duties of nations, in their intercourse with each other. 3. Upon what, according to Montesquieu, is t/ie law of nations founded? — 1. It is founded on the... | |
 | Samuel Chipman Parks - Imperialism - 1900 - 184 pages
...Peters, p. 560.) "Chancellor Kent defines the law of nations to be 'that code of public instruction which defines the rights and prescribes the duties...of nations, in their intercourse with each other.' (1 Kent's Com., p. 1.) " 'Nations are equal in respect to each other, and entitled to claim equal consideration... | |
 | Samuel Chipman Parks - Imperialism - 1900 - 184 pages
...Peters, p. 560.) "Chancellor Kent defines the law of nations to be 'thai code of public instruction which defines the rights and prescribes the duties of nations, in their intercourse with eaci] other.' (1 Kent's Com., p. 1.) " 'Nations are equal in respect to each other, and enti tied to... | |
 | Charles Henry Butler - Constitutional law - 1902 - 808 pages
...its members so long as peace continues may be illogical, but it is worldwide. " The law of nations ' defines the rights and prescribes the duties of nations in their intercourse with each other' (1 Kent's Com. p. 1); and it, 'although not specifically adopted by the Constitution, is essentially... | |
 | Charles Henry Butler - Constitutional law - 1902 - 808 pages
...so long as peace continues may be illogical, but it is worldwide. . . . "The law of nations 'defmes the rights and prescribes the duties of nations in their intercourse with each other' (1 Kent's Com. p. 1 ) ; and it, ' although not specifically adopted by the Constitution, is essentially... | |
 | M. E. Dunlap (Counsellor at law) - Law - 1905 - 620 pages
...intercourse between independent states. It is also called " that code of public instruction which defines tbe rights, and prescribes the duties, of nations in their intercourse with each other." MUNICIPAL. OR CIVIL, LAW is " a rule of civil conduct prescribed by the supreme power in a state, commanding... | |
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Montesquieu, it is founded on the principle, that different nations ought to do each other as much good in peace, and as little... 
