No principle of general law is more universally acknowledged than the. perfect equality of nations. Russia and Geneva have equal rights. It results from this equality, that no one can rightfully impose a rule on another. Each legislates for itself, but... Elements of International Law - Page 197by Henry Wheaton, William Beach Lawrence - 1855 - 728 pagesFull view - About this book
| Monroe doctrine - 1915 - 292 pages
...thought was tersely phrased by Chief-Justice Marshall, in his celebrated affirmation : "No principle is more universally acknowledged than the perfect equality...of nations. Russia and Geneva have equal rights." And as the Declaration of Independence proclaimed life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness to be... | |
| James Brown Scott - International law - 1916 - 72 pages
...decided by the Supreme Court of the United States in 1825, who said: "No principle of general law is more universally acknowledged, than the perfect equality...but its legislation can operate on itself alone." (c) By Honorable Elihu Root, in his address before the Third Pan American Conference held at Rio de... | |
| Anthropology - 1916 - 536 pages
...decided by the Supreme Court of the United States in 1825, who said: "No principle of general law is more universally acknowledged than the perfect equality...but its legislation can operate on itself alone." (c) By the Honorable ELIHU ROOT, in his address before the Third Pan American Conference held at Rio... | |
| Ellery Cory Stowell, Henry Fraser Munro - International law - 1916 - 540 pages
...its application to their affairs. In the words of the great Marshall, "No principle of general law is more universally acknowledged than the perfect equality...but its legislation can operate on itself alone." But in the realm of politics, where states great and small debate and maintain their different views,... | |
| 1916 - 532 pages
...decided by the Supreme Court of the United States in 1825, who said: "No principle of general law is more universally acknowledged than the perfect equality...but its legislation can operate on itself alone." (c) By the Honorable ELIHU ROOT, in his address before the Third Pan American Conference held at Rio... | |
| International law - 1916 - 1014 pages
...in 1825, in deciding the case of the Antelope (10 Wheaton, 66, 122) : No principle of general law is more universally acknowledged than the perfect equality...impose a rule on another. Each legislates for itself and its legislation can operate on itself alone. * * * As no nation can prescribe a rule for others,... | |
| Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1916 - 332 pages
...is the equality of States, of which Chief Justice Marshall said : " No principle of general law is more universally acknowledged than the perfect equality...that no one can rightfully impose a rule on another." See : International Law Treaty Diplomacy Diplomatic Agents Envoy Embassy Ambassador Neutrality Enemy... | |
| Henry Wheaton, Coleman Phillipson - International law - 1916 - 1030 pages
...is as much a sovereign State as the most powerful republic'(o); and Chief Justice Marshall said: " Russia and Geneva have equal rights. It results from...that no one can rightfully impose a rule on another" (6). From the political point of view it cannot, of course, be said that all the States of the world... | |
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