Blacks Law Dict. 1st ed

LAW OF NATURE

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LAW HATETH DELAYS

particular country, but consists of certain principles of equity and usages of trade which general convenience and a common sense of justice have established, to regulate the deal ings of merchants and mariners in all the commercial countries of the civilized world. 3 Kent, Comm. 2. LAW OF ARMS. That law which gives precepts and rules concerning war; how to make and observe leagues and truce, to punish offenders in the camp, and such like. Cowell; Blount. Now more common ly called the "law of war," (q. v.) LAW OF CITATIONS. In Roman law. An act of Yalentinian, passed A. D. 426, providing that the writings of only five ju rists, viz., Papinian, Paul. Gaius, Ulpian, and Modestinus, should be quoted as authori ties. The majority was binding on the j udge. If they were equally divided, the opinion of Papinian was to prevail; and in such a case, if Papinian was silent upon the matter, then the judge was free to follow his own view of the matter. Brown. Law of itself prejudiceth no man. Wing. Max. p. 575, max. 148; Finch, Law, b. 1, c. 3, no. 63. LAW OF MARQUE. A sort of law of reprisal, which entitles him who has re ceived any wrong from another and cannot get ordinary justice to take the shipping or goods of the wrong-doer, where he can find them within his own bounds or precincts, in satisfaction of the wrong. Gowell; Brown. LAW OF NATIONS. A system of rules and principles established among na tions, and intended for the regulation of their mutual intercourse; otherwise called "international law," {q. v.) A code of pub lic instruction which defines the rights and prescribes the duties of nations in their in tercourse with each other. 1 Kent, Comm. 1. It is founded for the most part on usage, consent, and agreement, but in an impor tant degree, also, on the principles of natural law. Id. 2. LAW OF NATURE. A rule of conduct arising out of the natural relations of human beings, established by the Creator, and exist ing prior to any positive precept. Webster. The foundation of this law is placed by the best writers in the will of God, discovered by right reason, and aided by divine revela tion ; and its principles, when applicable, ap ply with equal obligation to individuals and

ments. and treatises were written and print ed. It is called by Blackstone a "barbarous dialect," and the later specimens of it fully warrant the appellation, but at the time of Its introduction it was, as has been observed, the best form of the language spoken in Nor mandy. Burrill. Law hateth delays. Wing. Max. p. 674, max. 176; Finch, Law, b. 1, ch. 3, no. 71. Law hateth new inventions and inno vations. Wing. Max. p. 756, max. 204. Law hateth wrong. Wing. Max. p. 563, max. 146; Finch, Law, b. 1, ch. 3, no. 62. LAW LATIN. The corrupt form of the Latin language employed in the old English law-books and legal proceedings. It con tained many barbarous words and combina tions. LAW LIST. An annual English publi cation of a quasi official character, comprising various statistics of interest in connection with the legal profession. It includes (among other information) the following matters: A list of judges, queen's counsel, and Serjeants at law; the judges of the county courts; benchers of the inns of court; barristers, in alphabetical order; the names of counsel practicing in the several circuits of England and Wales; London attorneys; country at torneys; officers of the courts of chancery and common law; the magistrates and law officers of the city of London; the metropoli tan magistrates and police; recorders; coun ty court officers and circuits; lord lieutenants and sheriffs; colonial judges and officers; public notaries. Mozley & Whitley. LAW LORDS. Peers in the British par liament who have held high judicial office, or have been distinguished in the legal profes sion. Mozley & Whitley. LAW-MARTIAL. The military law; a code of law established for the government of the army and navy. LAW-MERCHANT. The general sys tem of usages and customs, in relation to commercial transactions, mercantile paper, etc., commonly observed alike among all commercial nations. Since, however, its character is not local, nor its obligation confined to a particular district, it cannot with propriety be consid ered as a custom in the technical sense. 1 Steph. Comm. 54. It is a system of law vhich does not rest essentially on the posi tive institutions and local customs of any

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