The Rights of War and Peace: Including the Law of Nature and of Nations, Volume 2B. Boothroyd, 1814 - International law |
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... truth , which Apuleius || has tran- slated fidelity , and Simonides has defined justice to be not only returning what one has received , but also speaking the truth ΒΆ . But to understand the matter fully , we must carefully observe that ...
... truth , which Apuleius || has tran- slated fidelity , and Simonides has defined justice to be not only returning what one has received , but also speaking the truth ΒΆ . But to understand the matter fully , we must carefully observe that ...
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... truth . But the most ob- vious and natural way of discovering the truth is by referring to laws , which derive their force and efficacy from the general consent of mankind ; so that if a law rests upon the presumption of any fact ...
... truth . But the most ob- vious and natural way of discovering the truth is by referring to laws , which derive their force and efficacy from the general consent of mankind ; so that if a law rests upon the presumption of any fact ...
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... truth is most likely to be found . There may be an external act expressive of a pro- mise , though unaccompanied with words ; where one party's accepting and retaining a gift , and the other's relinquishing his right in it are ...
... truth is most likely to be found . There may be an external act expressive of a pro- mise , though unaccompanied with words ; where one party's accepting and retaining a gift , and the other's relinquishing his right in it are ...
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... consequently the dama- ges for the breach of it , are of their nature inde- terminate ; and will therefore adapt and pro- portion themselves to the truth of the case which a bargain or sale , if the price had been WAR AND PEACE . 43.
... consequently the dama- ges for the breach of it , are of their nature inde- terminate ; and will therefore adapt and pro- portion themselves to the truth of the case which a bargain or sale , if the price had been WAR AND PEACE . 43.
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... truth , we are indispensibly obliged to it by that faith of which we have proved the inviolablility . Such is the case of conventions and treaties : -it is indispensibly necessary that they should imply a tacit engage- ment to speak the ...
... truth , we are indispensibly obliged to it by that faith of which we have proved the inviolablility . Such is the case of conventions and treaties : -it is indispensibly necessary that they should imply a tacit engage- ment to speak the ...
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