 As martial law is executed by military force, it is incumbent upon those who administer it to be strictly guided by the principles of justice, honor, and humanity — virtues adorning a soldier even more than other men, for the very reason that he possesses...  General Orders Affecting the Volunteer Force - Page 65by United States. Adjutant-General's Office - 1864Full view - About this book
 | Henry Sumner Maine - International law - 1888 - 282 pages
...government of armies in the field say : Martial law, or in other words the law of military occupation, should be less stringent in places and countries fully occupied and fairly conquered. Greater severity may be exercised in places or regions where actual hostilities exist, or are expected... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1889 - 932 pages
...confers. As martial lair IB executed by military force, it is incumbent upon those who administer it to be strictly guided by the principles of justice, honor...even more than other men, for the very reason that lie possesses the power of his arms against the unarmed. 5. " Martial law should be less stringent... | |
 | John Tyler Morgan - Cuba - 1897 - 284 pages
...confers. As martial law is executed by military force, it is incumbent upon those who administer it to be strictly guided by the principles of justice, honor,...possesses the power of his arms against the unarmed. "Military necessity admits of all direct destruction of life or limb of armed enemies and of other... | |
 | John Bassett Moore - Arbitration (International law) - 1898 - 1178 pages
...confers. As martial law is executed by military force, it is incumbent upon those who administer it to be strictly guided by the principles of justice, honor,...possesses the power of his arms against the unarmed.' " So in bis proclamation of September 24, 1862, it is ordered — " ' That during the existing insurrection,... | |
 | Lewis Reifsneider Harley - 1899 - 236 pages
...by military force, it is incumbent upon those who administer it, to be strictly guarded by the laws of justice, honor, and humanity — virtues adorning...possesses the power of his arms against the unarmed. " The law of war does not only disclaim all cruelty and bad faith concerning engagements concluded... | |
 | George Grafton Wilson, George Fox Tucker - International law - 1901 - 534 pages
...confers. As Martial Law is executed by military force, it is incumbent upon those who administer it to be strictly guided by the principles of justice, honor,...unarmed. 5 Martial Law should be less stringent in place8 and countries fully occupied and fairly conquered. Much greater severity may be exercised in... | |
 | United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - 1972 - 1250 pages
...incumbent upon those who administer it to be guided by the principles of justice, humanity, and honor — virtues adorning a soldier even more than other men,...possesses the power of his arms against the unarmed. II. SPIES. — 1. Any person in the service of the enemy coming within the lines of military occupation... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Philippines - Philippines - 1902 - 1210 pages
...confers. As martial law is executed by military force, it is incumbent upon those who administer it to be strictly guided by the principles of justice, honor,...possesses the power of his arms against the unarmed. 6. Martial law should be less stringent in places and countries fully occupied and fairly conquered.... | |
 | Moorfield Storey, Julian Codman - Philippine American War, 1899-1902 - 1902 - 134 pages
...confers. As martial law is executed by military force, it is incumbent upon those who administer it to be strictly guided by the principles of justice, honor,...possesses the power of his arms against the unarmed. SECT. 12. Whenever feasible, martial law is carried out in cases of individual offenders by military... | |
 | Naval War College (U.S.) - International law - 1904 - 180 pages
...who administer it to be strictly guided by the principles of justice, honor, and humanity—virtnes adorning a soldier even more than other men, for the...possesses the power of his arms against the unarmed. B. Martial Law should be less stringent in places and countries fully occupied and fairly conqnered.... | |
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