law code Kānāwai Māmalahoe
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Kānāwai Māmalahoe is a foundational Hawaiian legal principle established by Kamehameha I that protects the safety and rights of noncombatants, often summarized as the “Law of the Splintered Paddle.”
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kānāwai Māmalahoe | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hawaiian law
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humanitarian law principle ⓘ legal principle ⓘ |
| aimsTo | prevent abuse of power by warriors and chiefs ⓘ |
| appliesDuring |
peace
ⓘ
war ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
civilians
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noncombatants ⓘ the defenseless ⓘ the weak ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | embodied in the Hawaii State Constitution preamble ⓘ |
| corePrinciple |
prohibition on harming the defenseless
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protection of noncombatants in times of conflict ⓘ right to travel in safety ⓘ safety of civilians during war ⓘ |
| country | Hawaiian Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Kamehameha I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
embodiment of aloha and protection of the vulnerable
ⓘ
important symbol in Native Hawaiian culture ⓘ |
| field |
human rights
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law ⓘ military ethics ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Kānāwai o Māmalahoe
NERFINISHED
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Law of the Broken Paddle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName | Law of the Splintered Paddle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | Kamehameha I was struck on the head with a paddle that splintered while pursuing commoners NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1797 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Hawaiian Kingdom legal traditions
ⓘ
modern Hawaiian views on human rights ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | an incident involving fishermen and Kamehameha I ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Hawaiian ⓘ |
| legalProtectionFor |
children
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peasants ⓘ the elderly ⓘ travelers ⓘ unarmed persons ⓘ women ⓘ |
| legalStatus | guiding principle for law enforcement ethics in Hawaii ⓘ |
| motto | Let every elderly person, woman and child lie by the roadside in safety ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
early form of humanitarian law
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symbol of justice in Hawaii ⓘ |
| referencedIn | Constitution of the State of Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultOf | Kamehameha I’s realization of the need to protect commoners ⓘ |
| symbolizedBy | image of crossed paddles ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 18th century Hawaii ⓘ |
| usedAsMottoBy |
Hawaii State Public Defender’s Office
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hawaii legal and judicial institutions ⓘ |
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