Mamalahoe
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Mamalahoe, or law of the splintered paddle, is a precept in Hawaiian law, originating with King Kamehameha I. 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 (http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol01_Ch0001-0042F/05-Const/CONST_0009-0010.htm), and has become a model for modern human rights law regarding the treatment of civilians and other non-combatants during battle.