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.
Hukum ini, yang berbunyi "Biarkan semua orang tua, perempuan, dan anak-anak berbaring di pinggir jalan dengan aman," tertulis dalam Konstitusi Hawaii Pasal 9, Bagian 10, dan menjadi model untuk hukum hak asasi manusia perihal penanganan penduduk dan non-kombatan lainnya.