Henry James Sumner Maine Quote

When primitive law has once been embodied in a Code, there is an end to what may be called its spontaneous development.


Ancient Law: Its Connection with the Early History of Society, and Its Relation to Modern Ideas (ed. 1863)


When primitive law has once been embodied in a Code, there is an end to what may be called its spontaneous development.

When primitive law has once been embodied in a Code, there is an end to what may be called its spontaneous development.

When primitive law has once been embodied in a Code, there is an end to what may be called its spontaneous development.

When primitive law has once been embodied in a Code, there is an end to what may be called its spontaneous development.