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two or more city-states are consolidated and placed under one 

 general government, certain cities often remain as places of refuge, 

 but with an important restriction, namely, that the crimes belong 

 to the classes which have been here described as artificial. 



Thus days of jubilee and cities of refuge are important agencies 

 in the evolution of criminal law. 



The growth of law in its entire course is governed in many 

 important respects by the theory of the origin of law and the 

 source of its authority. This subject involves the discussion of the 

 evolution of philosophy and cannot now be undertaken. It is the 

 highest and most important subject with which the mind of man 

 can grapple, as it involves the whole theory of human conduct — the 

 ethics of mankind. 



In the foregoing the organization of society for government, 

 /'. e., for purposes of regulation, has been considered. This is the 

 organization to secure peace. The organization of society by the 

 differentiation of industries and their integration through com- 

 merce has been necessarily omitted. 



