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" Municipal law, thus understood, is properly defined to be a 'rule of civil conduct prescribed by the supreme power in a state, commanding what is right and prohibiting what is wrong. "
Beauties selected from the writings of James Beattie. To which are prefixed ... - Page 253
by James Beattie, Thomas Gray - 1809 - 12 pages
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An Analysis of the Laws of England

William Blackstone - Law - 1771 - 274 pages
...natural Juftice. 5MUNICJPAL, or CIVIL, Law is the Rule of civil Conduct, prefcribed by the fupreme Power in a State, commanding what is RIGHT, and prohibiting what is WRONG. 6. SOCIETY is formed for the Protection of Individuals ; and STATES, or Government, for the Prefervation...
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Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books, Volume 1

Sir William Blackstone - Law - 1807 - 686 pages
...Holland. But I HAVE now gone through the definition laid down of a municipal law ; and have shewn that it is " a rule— of civil " conduct — prescribed — by the supreme power in a state— a positive law is discovered by experience to be useful and necessary onlv to men in certain districts,...
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Beauties selected from the writings of James Beattie. To which are prefixed ...

James Beattie, Thomas Gray - English literature - 1809 - 408 pages
...top of the East, are procured for us by the sweat, the tears, and the blood, of miserable slaves. The general Nature of Law. IF we were to give an account...the word law in a more general' sense, and consi* Bliickstone. dering ourselves as subject to the laws of God, as well as of man, we may rather say,...
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The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 4

William Nicholson - 1809 - 734 pages
...ingredients, diiobedience and punUhment. Municipal law, it by Uie tame great comraentator defined to be " a rule of civil conduct prescribed by the supreme...state ; commanding what is right, and prohibiting what a wrong." The latter clause of this sentence seems to Mr. Christian to be either superfluous or defective....
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The British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences ..., Volume 4

William Nicholson - Natural history - 1809 - 700 pages
...Municipal law, is by tin same great commcntator defined to be " a rule of civil i-ondnct prescribed by tlie supreme power in a state ; commanding what is right, and prohibiting what is wrong." The, latter those of this tenteuce seems to Mr. Christon to be either superfluous or defective. If...
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The American Review of History and Politics, and General ..., Volume 4

Europe - 1812 - 500 pages
...in other words, " Law is the perfection of reason." An English judge defines law to be " a rule of conduct, prescribed by the supreme power in a state,...commanding what is right and prohibiting what is wrong." A Grecian orator, explains the design and object of law to be, " to ascertain what is just, honorable,...
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Village Conversations, Or The Vicar's Fireside, Volume 3

Sarah Renou - 1817 - 250 pages
...Ferguson. requisite on account of its rectitude and the high authority from which it is adduced. Municipal law is ' a rule of civil conduct prescribed by the supreme power in a state. It regards man as a citizen, and bound to other duties towards his neighbour, than those of mere nature...
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American Edition of the British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of ..., Volume 7

William Nicholson - Natural history - 1821 - 406 pages
...ingredients, disobedience and punishment. Municipal law is, by the same great commentator, defined to be " a rule of civil conduct, prescribed by the supreme...commanding what is right, and prohibiting what is wrong." The latter clause of this sentence seems to Mr. Christian to be either superfluous or defective. If...
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British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences ..., Volume 7

William Nicholson - Natural history - 1821 - 408 pages
...ingredients, disobedience and punishment. Municipal law is, by the same great commentator, defined to be " a rule of civil conduct, prescribed by the supreme...commanding what is right, and prohibiting what is wrong." The latter clause of this sentence seems to Mr. Christian to be either superfluous or defective. If...
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The British Prose Writers: Sheldon's table talk. Sir W. Blackstone's ...

British prose literature - 1821 - 328 pages
...independent states with each other, by reason and natural justice. v. Municipal, or civil law, is the rule of civil conduct, prescribed by the supreme power...commanding what is right, and prohibiting what is wrong. VI. Society is formed for the protection of individuals ; and states, or government, for the preservation...
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