| 1852 - 372 דפים
...Duke of Wellington made a few remarks upon the subject of martial law. Martial law, he contended, was neither more nor less than the will of the general who commands the army. In fact, martial law meant no law at all. Therefore, the general who declared martial law, and commanded... | |
| Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - 1854 - 776 דפים
...the remark which has been made about me, I will say a word in explanation. I contend that martial law is neither more nor less than the will of the general who commands the army. In fact, martial law means no law at all ; therefore the general who declares martial law, and commands... | |
| National Association for the Promotion of Social Science (Great Britain) - 1869 - 688 דפים
...more extensive than ordinary military law." And the Duke of Wellington maintained that " martial law is neither more nor less than the will of the general who commands the army — in fact, martial law is no law at all." In this opinion Earl Grey entirely concurred, claiming... | |
| United States. Attorney-General - 1858 - 600 דפים
...reality, import a very different thing. " He" (the Duke of Wellington) " contended that martial law was neither more nor less than the will of the general who commands the army. In fact, martial law was no law at all. Therefore the Martial Law. general, who declared martial law,... | |
| Stephen Vincent Benét - 1862 - 392 דפים
...known limitations.* In a debate in Parliament, the Duke of Wellington contended that martial law was neither more nor less than the will of the general who commands the army. In fact, martial law was no law at all. Therefore, the general who declared martial law and commanded... | |
| Cassell, ltd - 1865 - 702 דפים
...are in no case amenable to this law. The stater ment of the Duke of Wellington, " tliat martial law is neither more nor less than the will of the general who commands the army," though it may be sound as to what may be done in an enemy's country in time of war, is repudiated by... | |
| Bedford Pim - 1866 - 110 דפים
...and like everything that has emanated from that great man, to the purpose. " Martial law," he says, " is neither more nor less than the will of the general who commands the army : in fact, martial law means no law at all; therefore the general who declares martial law, and commands... | |
| William Francis Finlason - 1867 - 306 דפים
...term ' law' cannot be properly applied to it." "Martial law,"according to the Duke of Wellington, " is neither more nor less than the will of the General who commands the army." In fact, martial law means no law at all, therefore, the general who declares martial law, and commands... | |
| Great Britain. Central Criminal Court, Sir Alexander James Edmund Cockburn - 1867 - 180 דפים
...it as are made amenable to it by the Mutiny Act. Martial law, according to the Duke of Wellington, is 'neither more nor less than the will of the general who commands the army; in fact, martial law means no law at all. Then-fore the general who declares martial law, and coaiman-ls... | |
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