Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books, Volume 1J.B. Lippincott & Company, 1870 - Law |
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Page 59
... existence of the former custom . ( p ) Next , as to the allowance of special customs . Customs , in derogation of the common law , must be construed strictly . Thus , by the custom of gavelkind , an infant of fifteen years * may , by ...
... existence of the former custom . ( p ) Next , as to the allowance of special customs . Customs , in derogation of the common law , must be construed strictly . Thus , by the custom of gavelkind , an infant of fifteen years * may , by ...
Page 99
... existence and growth . It is certainly true , in the broad sense of the word , that the wealth of a community is not necessarily the weal of the community . " A political institution , " says Mr. Austin , " may further the weal of the ...
... existence and growth . It is certainly true , in the broad sense of the word , that the wealth of a community is not necessarily the weal of the community . " A political institution , " says Mr. Austin , " may further the weal of the ...
Page 101
... existence that its con- tinuance in life may be reasonably expected . The right of an unborn infant to take pro- perty by descent or otherwise is an inchoate right , which will not be completed by a premature birth . Harper vs. Archer ...
... existence that its con- tinuance in life may be reasonably expected . The right of an unborn infant to take pro- perty by descent or otherwise is an inchoate right , which will not be completed by a premature birth . Harper vs. Archer ...
Page 108
... existence of the other . It is ordained by the constitution of the United States ( Amendments , Art . I. ) that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion , or prohibiting the free exercise thereof ; and the same ...
... existence of the other . It is ordained by the constitution of the United States ( Amendments , Art . I. ) that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion , or prohibiting the free exercise thereof ; and the same ...
Page 115
... existence , and is capable of performing any act at a time when no parliament is in being . ( i ) Nor is it an exception to this rule that , by some modern statutes , on the demise of a king or queen , if there be then no parliament in ...
... existence , and is capable of performing any act at a time when no parliament is in being . ( i ) Nor is it an exception to this rule that , by some modern statutes , on the demise of a king or queen , if there be then no parliament in ...
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