XLI. Of the Heirs obligation.
HEre is to be noted, whensoever the person hath no right, by reason of some such defect which we have said, but
The illustrious Hugo Grotius Of the law of warre and peace with annotations, III parts, and memorials of the author's life and death.
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- The illustrious Hugo Grotius Of the law of warre and peace with annotations, III parts, and memorials of the author's life and death.
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- Grotius, Hugo, 1583-1645.
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- 1655.
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the obligation is to God, in this case the Heir of him that hath sworn is not bound. Because, as goods pass to the Heir, that is, such goods as are in the commerce of men, so do the burdens accompanying the goods pass with them; and not other things, which one oweth out of the duty of piety, favour, or faith. For these do not pertein to that which is strictly called right among men.