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
| Francis Lieber - Law - 1983 - 178 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,...even more than other men, for the very reason that he possess the power of his arms against the unarmed. 5. Martial law should be less stringent in places... | |
| Dietrich Schindler, Jiří Toman - Law - 1988 - 1084 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. Art. 5. Martial Law should be less stringent in places and countries fully occupied and fairly conquered.... | |
| Theodor Meron - History - 1998 - 360 pages
...the issue of martial law, the Code requires that "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." 19 The Code proclaims that the law of war "disclaim[s] all cruelty and bad faith concerning engagements... | |
| Gabrielle Kirk McDonald - Law - 2000 - 2506 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. Article 5 Martial Law should be less stringent in places and countries fully occupied and fairly conquered.... | |
| Theodor Meron - Law - 1998 - 257 pages
...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...possesses the power of his arms against the unarmed. 14 The law of war does not only disclaim all cruelty and bad faith concerning engagements concluded... | |
| Alfred William Brian Simpson - History - 2004 - 1188 pages
...not. Martial law is the immediate and direct effect and consequence of occupation or conquest . . . Martial law should be less stringent in places and countries fully occupied and fairh conquered. Much greater severii) ma> be exercised in plaees or regions where actual hostilities... | |
| Edward Steers - History - 2003 - 560 pages
...measure of the necessity existing in each. Section 5 of General Order No. 100 provides as follows: "Martial law should be less stringent in places and...severity may be exercised in places or regions where active hostilities exist, or are expected, and must be prepared for. Its most complete sway is allowed... | |
| Francis Lieber - Guerrillas (International law) - 2005 - 88 pages
...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...possesses the power of his arms against the unarmed. 5Martial Law should be less stringent in places and countries fully occupied and fairly conquered.... | |
| John Bassett Moore - Arbitration (International law) - 1898 - 1180 pages
...confers. As martial law is executed by military force, it is incumbent npon 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 his proclamation of September 24, 1862, it is ordered — " ' That during the existing insurrection,... | |
| United States - 1904 - 1026 pages
...authorities. 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...virtues adorning a soldier even more than other men. To preserve law and order is paramount to all other considerations. All civil and penal law shall continue... | |
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