The Canadian Law Times, Volume 37Carswell, 1917 - Law From 1900 to 1908 includes the "Annual digest of Canadian cases ... decided in the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, in the Supreme and Exchequer Courts of Canada, and in the courts of the provinces ... Edited by Edward B. Brown." |
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... interest of the State , and its application can only result in anarchy and in reprisals culminating in a competition of barbarism . It is the instrument of selfish Nationalism . The doctrine of frightfulness is no new idea . It was 6 ...
... interest of the State , and its application can only result in anarchy and in reprisals culminating in a competition of barbarism . It is the instrument of selfish Nationalism . The doctrine of frightfulness is no new idea . It was 6 ...
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... interest or selfish nationalism , can never become a member of the family of nations . So long therefore as Powers exist who regard national self - interest as paramount and might as superior to right , some sanction other than public ...
... interest or selfish nationalism , can never become a member of the family of nations . So long therefore as Powers exist who regard national self - interest as paramount and might as superior to right , some sanction other than public ...
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... interest of their respective States or who at any rate are largely influenced by the fear that such regu- lations may be regarded by their respective Govern- ments as detrimental to their respective national in- terests . Since I made ...
... interest of their respective States or who at any rate are largely influenced by the fear that such regu- lations may be regarded by their respective Govern- ments as detrimental to their respective national in- terests . Since I made ...
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... interests of the peoples of all nations are recognised as identical , State interests will take second place . With this recog- nition will follow the enthronement of International Right paramount over all National Rights which will ...
... interests of the peoples of all nations are recognised as identical , State interests will take second place . With this recog- nition will follow the enthronement of International Right paramount over all National Rights which will ...
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... interest to us - is the present practicality of many legal questions which two years ago were buried in the dark recesses of those lumber rooms of the law frequented only by professors and other persons un- fortunately of an academic ...
... interest to us - is the present practicality of many legal questions which two years ago were buried in the dark recesses of those lumber rooms of the law frequented only by professors and other persons un- fortunately of an academic ...
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Page 276 - WHEREAS the Provinces of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick have expressed their Desire to be federally united into One Dominion under the Crown of the United Kingdom...
Page 409 - They deem it their duty, however, to place on record their view that any such readjustment, while thoroughly preserving all existing powers of self-government and complete control of domestic affairs, should be based upon a full recognition of the Dominions as autonomous nations of an Imperial Commonwealth...
Page 432 - It shall be lawful for the Queen, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate and House of Commons, to make Laws for the Peace, Order, and good Government of Canada, in relation to all Matters not coming within the Classes of Subjects by this Act assigned exclusively to the Legislatures of the Provinces...
Page 432 - The Administration of Justice in the Province, including the Constitution, Maintenance, and Organization of Provincial Courts, both of Civil and of Criminal Jurisdiction, and including Procedure in Civil Matters in those Courts.
Page 463 - When the provisions of a statute relate to the performance of a public duty and the case is such that to hold null and void acts done in neglect of this duty would work serious general inconvenience, or injustice to persons who have no control over those entrusted with the duty, and at the same time would not promote the main object of the legis(1) (1917) AC 170. lature, it has been the practice to hold such provisions to be directory only, the neglect of them, though punishable, not affecting the...
Page 534 - But if a situation were to be forced upon us in which peace could only be preserved by the surrender of the great and beneficent position Britain has won by centuries of heroism and achievement, by allowing Britain to be treated, where her interests were vitally affected, as if she were of no account in the Cabinet of nations, then I say emphatically that peace at that price would be a humiliation intolerable for a great country like ours to endure.
Page 200 - That the Father and Grandfather, and the Mother and Grandmother, and the Children of every poor, old, blind, lame, and impotent Person or other poor Person not able to work, being of a sufficient Ability, shall, at their own Charges, relieve and maintain every such poor Person...
Page 281 - Britain: and finally we do assert and declare these colonies to be free and independent states,] and that as free and independent states, they have full power to levy war, conclude peace, contract alliances, establish commerce, and to do all other acts and things which independent states may of right do.
Page 371 - Poetry, appeared to be compositions infinitely superior to the allegory of the preaching tinker. We live in better times ; and we are not afraid to say, that, though there were many clever men in England during the latter half of the seventeenth century, there were only two minds which possessed the imaginative faculty in a very eminent degree. One of those minds produced the Paradise Lost, the other the Pilgrim's Progress.
Page 756 - Congress resides the authority "to raise and support armies" and "to provide and maintain a navy," and to. make rules for the "government and regulation of the land and naval forces :" and as a safeguard against military domination the power to raise and support armies...