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 | Henry Wheaton - International law - 1836 - 420 pages
...of the society existing among independent states. 2. Text writers of authority showing what is the approved usage of nations, or the general opinion...definitions and modifications introduced by general consent 3. The adjudications of international tribunals, such as boards of arbitration and courts of prize.... | |
 | Law - 1864 - 410 pages
...enumerates the sources of international law thus : — 1. Text writers of authority, showing what is the approved usage of nations, or the general opinion...definitions and modifications introduced by general consent. 2. Treaties of peace, alliance, and commerce ; declaring, modifying, or defining the pre-existing international... | |
 | Henry Wheaton - International law - 1866 - 808 pages
...different branches are the following: — ¿t¿ation 1. Text-writers of authority, showing what is the approved usage of nations, or the general opinion...substitute, in any case, their authority for the principles ‘1' reason, it may be affirmed that they are generally impartial in their judgment. They are witnesses... | |
 | Henry Wheaton - International law - 1866 - 914 pages
...intiTimtiondinerent branches are the following : — ¿ iaw. 1. Text-writers of authority, showing what is the approved usage of nations, or the general opinion...these writers, or to substitute, in any case, their a\ithority for the principles of reason, it may be affirmed that they are generally impartial in their... | |
 | Sir Robert Phillimore - International law - 1871 - 800 pages
...Ortolan, Diplomatic de la Mer, 1. i. c, iv. tip 74, &c. " Text writers of authority showing whnt is the approved usage of nations, or the general opinion...and modifications introduced by general consent," arc placed as the second branch of International Law by IVTieaton. — El. of Int. Law, voL ip 59.... | |
 | David Nasmith - Constitutional history - 1873 - 552 pages
...existing Treaties and Ordinances. 2. Text writers of authority, showing what is the approved custom or usage of nations, or the general opinion respecting...definitions and modifications introduced by general consent. 3. The adjudications of International Tribunals, such as Boards of Arbitration, and Courts of Prize.... | |
 | Robert Joseph Wright - Communism - 1876 - 564 pages
...into six, and may thus be condensed : — (1) " Text writers of authority, — showing what is the approved usage of Nations, or the general opinion...definitions and modifications introduced by general consent. * * * They are generally impartial in their judgment. They are witnesses of the sentiments and usages... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1877 - 896 pages
...belligerent's right of search. Mr. Wheaton says : — "Text writers of authority shewing what is the approved usage of nations, or the general opinion...and modifications introduced by general consent," are placed as the second branch of international law. — (El. of Int. Law, vol. i., p. 69.) Lord Mansfield,... | |
 | Great Britain. High Court of Justice. Exchequer Division - Law reports, digests, etc - 1877 - 524 pages
...belligerent's right of search. Mr. Wheaton says:— " Text writers of authority, shewing what is the approved usage of nations, or the general opinion...and modifications introduced by general consent," are placed as the second branch of international law " : Klein, of Int. Law, vol. ip 59. Lord Mansfield,... | |
 | Nathaniel Cleveland Moak - Law reports, digests, etc - 1878 - 918 pages
...belligerent's right of search." Mr. Wheaton says : — "Text writers of authority, showing what is the approved usage of nations, or the general opinion...and modifications introduced by general consent," are placed as the second branch of international law": Elem. of Int. Law, vol. i, p. 59. Lord Mansfield,... | |
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