Note 51 — Chapter XVI · The Interpretation of Treaties.

To illustrate the nature of GENERAL AND PARTICULAR cases, the following example is taken from the Puffendorf:—"One law forbids us to appear in public with arms on holidays: another law commands us to turn out under arms and repair to our posts, as soon as we hear the sound of the alarm bell. The alarm is rung on a holiday. In such case we must obey the latter of the two laws, which creates an exception to the former."—Jur. Gent, lib. v. c. xii. sect. 23.