Kānāwai Māmalahoe
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k-n-wai-m-malahoe-287-18315821
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Kānāwai Māmalahoe
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Kānāwai Māmalahoe, or Law of the Splintered Paddle, also known as Kānāwai hoʻōla kanaka, translated as sanctity of life law, is a precept in Hawaiian law, originating with King Kamehameha I in 1797. The law, "Let every elderly person, woman and child lie by the roadside in safety," is enshrined in the state constitution, Article 9, Section 10, and has become a model for modern human rights law regarding the treatment of civilians and other non-combatants during times of war. The law was created
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Hawaiian traditional law to protect the weak
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C4%81n%C4%81wai_M%C4%81malahoe
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2023-06-08T20:18:09Z
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