 In the ordinary use of language it will hardly be contended that the decisions of courts constitute laws. They are at most only evidence of what the laws are ; and are not of themselves laws.  Harvard Law Review - Stran 1421908Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | 1847 - 554 strani
...local tribunals. In the ordinary use of language, it will hardly he contended that the Swift w. Tyson. decisions of courts constitute laws. They are, at...defective, or ill-founded, or otherwise incorrect. The laws of a State are more usually understood to mean the rules and enactments promulgated by the... | |
 | Alexander Mansfield Burrill - 1851 - 570 strani
...thereof, or long established local customs having the force of laws." 16 Peters' R. 18. Hence he argues, " in the ordinary use of language, it will hardly be...contended that the decisions of courts constitute laws." Id. ibid. But though it be incorrect to speak of a judicial decision as " a law," or to call any aggregate... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court, Benjamin Robbins Curtis - 1864 - 696 strani
...laws," in this section, includes within the scope of its meaning the decisions of the local tribunals. In the ordinary use of language, it will hardly be...defective, or ill-founded, or otherwise incorrect The laws of a State are more usually understood to mean the rules and enactments promulgated by the... | |
 | Alfred Conkling - 1864 - 960 strani
...decisions of the local tribunals, CHAP. 8. whereas, according to the ordinary use of language, it could hardly be contended that the decisions of courts constitute...are, at most, only evidence of what the laws are, and not of themselves laws. The laws of a state are most usually understood what constatutes the to mean... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court, Benjamin Robbins Curtis - 1870 - 700 strani
...laws," in this section, includes within the scope of its meaning the decisions of the local tribunals. In the ordinary use of language, it will hardly be...are, and are not of themselves laws. They are often it.examined, reversed, and qualified by the courts themselves, whenever they are found to be either... | |
 | 1880 - 554 strani
...its meaning the decisions of the local tribunals. In the ordinary use of language it will hardly bo contended that the decisions of courts constitute...are, at most, only evidence of what the laws are, and not of themselves laws. They are often re-examined, reversed, aud qualified by the courts themselves,... | |
 | Alexander Mansfield Burrill - 1870 - 674 strani
...or long-established local customs having the force of laws." 1 0 Peters' R. 1 8. Hence he argues, " in the ordinary use of language, it will hardly be...contended that the decisions of courts constitute laws." Id. ibid. In this, he follows Sir Matthew Hale, who observes — " It is true, the decisions of courts... | |
 | John Innes Clark Hare - 1871 - 950 strani
...laws," in this section, includes within the scope of its meaning the decisions of the local tribunals. In the ordinary use of language it will hardly be...defective, or ill-founded, or otherwise incorrect. The laws of a State are more usually understood to mean the rules and enactments promulgated by the... | |
 | John Bouvier - 1874 - 746 strani
...thereof, or long-established .local customs huving the force of laws." 16 Pet. 18. Hence, he argues, " in the ordinary use of language it will hardly be...contended that the decisions of courts constitute laws." In the Civil Code of Louisiana they are defined to be "the solemn expression of the legislative will."... | |
 | 1875 - 788 strani
...laws,' in this section, includes within the scope of its meaning the decisions of the local tribunals. In the ordinary use of language it will hardly be...defective, or ill-founded, or otherwise incorrect. The laws of a state are more usually understood to mean the rules and enactments promulgated by the... | |
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