In short, when hu-
man laws contradict or discountenance the means which
are necessary to preserve the rights of any society,
they defeat the proper end of all laws, and so become null
and void.
man laws contradict or discountenance the means which
are necessary to preserve the rights of any society,
they defeat the proper end of all laws, and so become null
and void.
Hamilton - 1834 - Life on Hamilton - v1
