 | James Kent - 1832 - 590 psl.
...those points which relate particularly to the rights of commerce, and the duties of neutrality. But in the absence of higher and more authoritative sanctions,...consideration on questions not settled by conventional law. IB cases where the principal jurists agree, the presumption will be very great in favour of the solidity... | |
 | James Kent - 1851 - 706 psl.
...those points which relate particularly to the rights of commerce, and the duties of neutrality. But in the absence of higher and more authoritative sanctions,...in favour of the solidity of their *maxims ; and no civilized nation, that does not arro- *19 gantly set all ordinary law and justice at defiance, will... | |
 | Robert Phillimore - 1854 - 406 psl.
...acknowledge it," is not the least of Lord Stowell's arguments for the belligerent's right of search. (/) "In cases where the principal jurists agree, the presumption...in favour of the solidity of their maxims : and no civilized nation that does not arrogantly set all ordinary law and justice at défiralty and Ecclesiastical... | |
 | Robert Phillimore - 1854 - 930 psl.
...usage by which it has been since strengthened, and to the previous existence of which it testifies, (e) "In cases where the principal jurists agree, the presumption...in favour of the solidity of their maxims: and no civilized nation that does not arrogantly set all ordinary law and justice at defiralty and Ecclesiastical... | |
 | National Association for the Promotion of Social Science (Great Britain) - 1869 - 688 psl.
...those points which relate particularly to the rights of commerce and the duties of neutrality. But, in the absence of higher and more authoritative sanctions,...in favour of the solidity of their maxims ; and no civilized nation, that does not arrogantly set all ordinary law and justice at defiance, will venture... | |
 | James Kent - 1858 - 732 psl.
...those points which relate particularly to the rights of commerce and the duties of neutrality. But in the absence of higher and more authoritative sanctions,...jurists agree, the presumption will be very great in favor of the solidity of their "maxims ; and no * 19 civilized nation, that does not arrogantly set... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - 1858 - 868 psl.
...191.) In concluding our citations of these leading authorities we add the language of Chancellor Kent : "In cases where the principal jurists agree, the presumption will be very great in favor of the solidity of their maxims; and no civilized nation that does not arrogantly set all ordinary... | |
 | United States. Court of Claims - 1858 - 1096 psl.
...the public or national law, I cannot refrain from quoting the following language of Chancellor Kent: "In cases where the principal jurists agree, the presumption will be very great in favor of the solidity of their maxims, and no civilized nation, that does not arrogantly set all ordinary... | |
 | James Kent - 1860 - 748 psl.
...those points which relate particularly to the rights of commerce and the duties of neutrality. But in the absence of higher and more authoritative sanctions,...jurists agree, the presumption will be very great in favor of the solidity of their * maxims ; and no * 19 civilized nation, that does not arrogantly set... | |
 | John Stephen Wright, John Holmes Agnew - 1863 - 230 psl.
...those points which relate particularly to the rights of commerce, and the duties of neutrality. But in the absence of higher and more authoritative sanctions,...foreign states, the opinions of eminent statesmen, —opinions of and the writings of disunguished jurists, are regarded as of great consideration on... | |
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In the absence of higher and more authoritative sanctions, the ordinances of foreign States, the opinions of eminent statesmen, and the writings of distinguished jurists, are regarded as of great consideration on questions not settled by conventional... 
