Inquiries in International Law, Public and Private

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W. Blackwood, 1851 - Conflict of laws - 497 pages

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Page 10 - ... quod vero naturalis ratio inter omnes homines constituit, id apud omnes populos peraeque custoditur vocaturque ius gentium, quasi quo iure omnes gentes utuntur.
Page 162 - What has > been called the positive or practical law of nations may also be inferred from treaties ; for though one or two treaties, varying from the general usage and custom of nations, cannot alter the international law, yet an almost perpetual succession of treaties, establishing a particular rule, will go very far towards proving what that law is on a disputed point. Some of the most important modifications and improvements in the modern law of nations have thus originated in treaties.
Page 23 - Ratio autem huius partis et iuris est, quia humanum genus quantumvis in varios populos et regna divisum, semper habet aliquam unitatem non solum specificam sed etiam quasi politicam et moralem, quam indicat naturale praeceptum mutui amoris et misericordiae quod ad omnes extenditur, etiam extraneos et cuiuscumque nationis.
Page 24 - Hac ergo ratione indigent aliquo jure, quo dirigantur et recte ordinentur in hoc genere communicationis et societatis. Et quamvis magna ex parte hoc fiat per rationem naturalem, non tamen sufficienter et immediate quoad omnia : ideoque aliqua specialia jura potuerunt usu earundem gentium introduci.
Page 205 - Quarantine is established and recognized by International Law for the common security and protection of States against those diseases which are supposed to be importable. " Although the chief source of the intercourse of States, in their individual capacity, is the exchange of commodities of natural or artificial production, and a mutual exchange of superfluous commodities is, as a rule, reciprocally advantageous to both nations — and it may even be said that it is the moral duty of a nation not...
Page 23 - ... habet aliquam unitatem non solum specificam, sed etiam quasi politicam et moralem, quam indicat naturale praeceptum mutui amoris et misericordiae, quod ad omnes extenditur, etiam extraneos, et cujuscumque nationis. Quapropter licet unaquaeque civitas perfecta, respublica aut regnum, sit in se communitas perfecta, et suis membris constans, nihilominus quaelibet illarum est etiam membrum aliquo modo hujus universi...
Page 391 - Interferences, therefore, to preserve the balance of power, have been confined to attempts to prevent a sovereign, already powerful, from incorporating conquered provinces into his territory, or increasing his dominions by marriage or inheritance, or exercising a dictatorial influence over the councils of an independent state.
Page 164 - ... the armed neutrality. One of the first articles would, from its wording, secure the free conveyance of the colonial produce of the enemy, on the ground of its being the acquired property of neutrals. Although this appeared to be only conceded to Russia, yet Sweden and Denmark would derive the same power if that was made the basis of a general treaty, and in their hands this privilege would be essentially injurious to the country. Another advantage which this clause gave to neutrals was, that...
Page 48 - Solent sub nomime juris gentium venire illae consuetudines inter plerasque gentes, saltern quae cultiorum et humaniorum sibi famam vindicant, potissimum circa bellum tácito quodam consensu usurpan solitae .... quae si qnis legitimum gerens bellum neglexerit, scilicet ubi per jus naturae recte fieri possunt, nulli obligation! validae contravenisse dici potest, nisi quod ruditatis vulgo arguitur, quia non ad consuetudinem eorum, queis bellum inter artes liberales nominatur, sese composuerit Non secus...
Page 430 - Rectores imperiorum id comiter agunt, ut jura cujusque populi intra terminos ejus exercita, teneant ubique suam vim, quatenus nihil potestati aut juri alterius imperantis ejusque civium praejudicetur.

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