For it is a principle of universal law, that the natural-born subject of one prince cannot by any act of his own, no, not by swearing allegiance to another, put off or discharge his natural allegiance to the former : for this natural allegiance was intrinsic,... Fraser's Magazine - Page 2621868Full view - About this book
| William Blackstone - Law - 1800 - 678 pages
...hence as well as now. For it is C 37° J a principle of univerfal law °, that the natural-born fubject of one prince cannot by any act of his own, no, not by fwearing allegiance to another, put off or difcharge his natural allegiance to the former: for this... | |
| Thomas Gisborne - Duty - 1800 - 510 pages
...concurrence of " the Legiflature. It is a principle of univer" fal law, that the natural-born fubject of one " Prince cannot by any act of his own, no not " by fwearing allegiance to another, put off or " difcharge his natural allegiance to the former. " For... | |
| William Blackstone - Law - 1800 - 674 pages
...hence as well as now. For it is C 370 ] a principle of univerfal law °, that the natural-born fubject of one prince cannot by any act of his own, no, not by fwearing allegiance to another, put off or difcharge his natural allegiance to the former : for this... | |
| Sir William Blackstone - Law - 1807 - 686 pages
...there as at home, and twenty years hence as well as now. [370] For it is a principle of universal law", that the natural-born subject of one prince cannot...was intrinsic, and primitive, and antecedent to the k I Hal. PC a1. m 7 Rep. 7. o 1 Hal. PCM I a Imt. 121. n 2 P. Wnis. 124. other ; and cdhnot be divested... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - Courts - 1807 - 542 pages
...cannot, by swearing allegiance to another prince, put off or discharge him from that natural allegiance , for this natural allegiance was intrinsic and primitive, and antecedent to the other, and cannot be'divested without the concurrent act of that prince to -whom it was first due. Indeed, the subject... | |
| United States. Supreme Court, William Cranch - Law reports, digests, etc - 1812 - 508 pages
...cannot, by swearing allegiance to another prince, put off or discharge him from that natural allegiance ; for this natural allegiance was intrinsic and primitive, and antecedent to the other, and cannot be de vested without the concurrent act of that prince to whom it was first due. Indeed, the subject of... | |
| Thomas H. Palmer - United States - 1814 - 634 pages
...and of truth, he asserts that it is a principle of universal law that the subject of one sovereign cannot by any act of his own — no, not by swearing...put off or discharge his natural allegiance to the other. Yet in England their statute of naturalization declares, " that if any foreign seaman shall... | |
| Hugh Henry Brackenridge - Law - 1814 - 608 pages
...Sheriff—. 1 Bl. Com. 339, ... 4O1 Tor it is n principle of universal law, that the natural born subject to one prince, cannot, by any act of his own, no, not by swearing allegiance to another, put ofl' or discharge his natural allegiance to the former, &c. &c. 1 Bl. Com. 369, 404 The case of Clark,... | |
| Joseph Chitty - Commercial law - 1824 - 1090 pages
...England there as at home, and twenty years hence as well as now: for it is a principle of universal law, that the natural-born subject of one prince cannot...or discharge his natural allegiance to the former; nemo potest exure pairiam (2): for this natural allegiance was intrinsic and primitive, and antecedent... | |
| Nathan Dane - Law - 1824 - 768 pages
...twenty years hence as well as now ; " for it is a principle of universal law, that the natural born subject of one prince, cannot by any act of his own, — no, not by swering allegiance to another, put off* or discharge his natural allegiance to the former." " Local... | |
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