From: "E.J. Totty", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[...]
"... It used to be considered an immutable
point of orthodox doctrine that the government that
absolves it's self of the obligation to provide for the
defence of it's citizens also absolved them of their
allegiance. This doctrine was very current here prior
to the revolution. It used also to be said, lex mala,
lex nula...
[...]
Black's Law Dictionary, Sixth Edition,
doesn't contain those unique statements.
That may be because they have either
fallen into disuse, or were not in popular usage.
The meaning of 'Lex' takes up half a
page, but the essential meaning is 'law'.
The term 'Mala' is given as : Bad, evil,
wrongful.
For the term 'Nula', there is no listing.
There is however, 'Nul', and 'Nulla',
with the both meaning 'no' or 'none', in the various
ways they are used in the Latin.
I presume the meaning is 'bad law is no
law'?
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