It, therefore, belongs to them to ascertain its meaning, as well as the meaning of any particular act proceeding from the legislative body. If there should happen to be an irreconcilable variance between the two, that which has the superior obligation... Scrap Book on Law and Politics, Men and Times - Stran 124avtor: George Robertson - 1855 - 404 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
| Virginia. General Court, William Brockenbrough, Hugh Holmes - 1815 - 364 strani
...irreconcileable variance between " the two, that which has the superior obligation and va" lidity ought of course to be preferred; or, in other " words, the constitution ought to be preferred to the " statutes; the intention of the people to the intention of " their agents. " Nor does this conclusion... | |
| Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1817 - 570 strani
...course, to be preferred: in other words, the constitution ou<;ht to be preferred to the sta. tute, the intention of the people to the intention of their agents. Nor does the conclusion by any means suppose a superiority of the judicial to the legislative power. It only... | |
| James Madison, John Jay - 1818 - 882 strani
...between the two, that which has the superior obligation and validity ought, of course, to be preferred : in other words, the constitution ought to be preferred to the statute ; the intention of the peoplf toJhe intention of their agents. (Nor does the conclusion by any means suppose a superiority... | |
| United States. Congress - 1830 - 692 strani
...Legislative body. If there should happen to be any irreconcilcable variance between the two, of course, to be preferred; or, in other words, the constitution...intention of the people to the intention of their agents. As long-, therefore, as the Federal courts retain their honesty and independence, our constitution... | |
| United States. Congress - 1830 - 692 strani
...Legislative hotly. If there should hnppcn to be any irrcconcileable variance between the two, of course, the united States is not unalterable. It is to continue in its present form no As long, therefore, as the Federal courts retain their honesty and! independence, our constitution... | |
| Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1831 - 758 strani
...preferred to the statute ; the intention of the people to the intention of their agents. Nor does the conclusion by any means suppose a superiority of the...power. It only supposes that the power of the people is superiour to both ; and that where the will of the legislature declared in its statutes, stands in... | |
| Joseph Story - 1833 - 800 strani
...between the two, that which has the superior obligation and validity ought, of course, to be preferred : in other words, the constitution ought to be preferred...intention of the people to the intention of their agents. has decided, that in the last resort the judiciary must decide upon the constitutionality of the acts... | |
| William Paley - 1835 - 324 strani
...shown that judges should hare primary regard to the constitution ? * K>nt's Com. Loot. 20. statutes ; the intention of the people, to the intention of their agents. Nor docs the conclusion by any means suppose a superiority of the judicial to the legislative power. It... | |
| Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1837 - 516 strani
...between the two, that which has the superior obligation and validity ought, of course, to be preferred : in other words, the constitution ought to be preferred...people to the intention of their agents. Nor does the conclusion by any means suppose a superiority of the judicial to the legislative power. It only... | |
| George Washington Frost Mellen - 1841 - 452 strani
...between the two, that which has the superior obligation and validity ought, of course, to be preferred: in other words, the Constitution ought to be preferred...people to the intention of their agents. " Nor does the conclusion, by any means, suppose a superiority of the judicial to the legislative power. It only... | |
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