10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DESUETUDE»
Discover the use of
desuetude in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
desuetude and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Kill All the Lawyers?: Shakespeare's Legal Appeal
We see the difference between normal prosecutorial discretion and a consistent,
total failure of prosecution over time, which allows a statute to fall into disuse,
thus triggering the concept of desuetude. In his 1962 book The Least Dangerous
...
2
The Scottish Law Reporter: Continuing Reports ... of Cases ...
Mr Erskine lays down the same doctrine, 1, 1, 45; but he refers to some cases in
which he says it was held that the rule about desuetude did not apply to Acts of
Parliament upon matters referring to public policy. He quotes, at the same time,
the ...
3
Cases Decided in the Court of Session, Teind Court, Etc. and ...
More. same doctrine, 1, 1, 45 ; and while he refers to some cases in which it was
held that the rule about desuetude did not apply to Acts of Parliament affecting
matters of public policy (an exception also referred to by Bankton), he quotes, ...
4
The Parliamentary Debates from the Year 1803 to the Present Time
Mr. J. P. Grant admitted, that the laws of Scotland might fall into desuetude; but he
could not go along with the bill. If the hon. gentleman was ableto show that
doubts could arise on the subject, the legislature would interfere by a declaratory
law ...
Great Britain. Parliament, 1819
5
Parliamentary Debates: Official Report : ... Session of the ...
Had this Act remained in desuetude, there would perhaps have been no
necessity to repeal it ; but as it had in some instances recently been vexatiously
attempted to carry the Act into effect, it became necessary torepeal it. He was
satisfied ...
6
The Law of Treaties Beyond the Vienna Convention
These concerns, however, are far from being related to the matter of the
termination of treaties by desuetude. It is true that an earlier treaty can be
rendered inapplicable by the entry into force of a subsequent one the content of
which prevents ...
7
The Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
In the Commission's view, therefore, cases of 'obsolescence' or 'desuetude' may
be considered as covered by [Article 54, paragraph (b)] under which a treaty may
be terminated 'at any time by consent of all the parties'.12 This explanation is ...
Sir Ian McTaggart Sinclair, 1984
8
International Law and the Search for Normative Order
It should be noted that in the practice of this nation non-use is not the same as
desuetude.45 Disuse must be accompanied by certain other circumstances
which would make the enforcement of the statute inconsistent. For desuetude to
apply ...
Roscoe Ralph Oglesby, 1971
9
Shakespeare and Philosophy: Lust, Love, and Law
Arising from Roman law, desuetude is a civil law doctrine that has gained little
traction in the United States with its common law tradition. However, the Supreme
Court of Appeals of West Virginia has adopted the doctrine and held that certain ...
Raymond Angelo Belliotti, 2012
10
The Philosophy of Customary Law
But so long as both laws and grammars aim to improve customary usage, there
will always be some gap between the law as written and the conduct regulated.
In the case of desuetude, jurists disagree about whether the customs of the
people ...
James Bernard Murphy, 2014
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DESUETUDE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
desuetude is used in the context of the following news items.
The Best Friend There Is: Keeping Time with Brazenhead Books
There should be an odor, or redolence of snuffed candles, dryness, desuetude — even contrition.” Minus most of the contrition, that description ... «The Millions, Jul 15»
Hard Questions on Same-Sex Marriage
As late as 1961, all 50 states outlawed all forms of sodomy, even though many bans fell into desuetude. But throughout it all, no one, anywhere, ... «The Federalist, Jun 15»
Breaching Frames: Jeff Feld at Fresh Window
... if not quite failure, most candid desuetude—are a series of portrayals of futility as suggestive phantoms of utility. His sculptures, for instance, ... «The L Magazine, Jun 15»
Re. HB 836: How effective is perjury as a deterrent to fraud?
"Desuetude" If you're going to practice it, learn it. ... Desuetude saw use as a defense during the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark 2003 decision ... «Beaufort Observer, Jun 15»
Nevada To Allow Corporations To Stiff Charon - Revoked Charters
Unsuccessful corporations often fall into an eternal desuetude. Having nothing, no one wants to pay the Secretary of State to complete their ... «The National Law Review, Jun 15»
Bruce Jenner Is Not Brave
... and celebrated—when moral relativism is taught de jure, when it should at the least be presented de facto. (How desuetude, I suppose.) ... «The Federalist, Jun 15»
'Desuetude' Trips Charles Hamilton At Scripps Spelling Bee
CHARLES Hamilton Jr, the Bahamas representative in the 2015 Scripps National Spelling Bee, performed creditably in the early rounds in ... «Bahamas Tribune, May 15»
Bush family shows how to build cottages, WASP-style
Sometimes, a camp is actually a camp. Author Jhumpa Lahiri included a spot-on description of WASPish, rustic desuetude in her 2004 novel ... «Boston Globe, May 15»
Beacon Journal's top speller eliminated
His correctly spelled word for Round 3 was “sigatoka,” and his vocabulary word was “desuetude” — apparently abandoned. This year's field of ... «Akron Beacon Journal, May 15»
Bednarcik Student Just Misses National Spelling Bee Semifinals
... the words "azure" and "verisimilitude"correctly in rounds two and three, but could not provide the definition of the word "desuetude" during the ... «Only Oswego, May 15»
