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 and... Scrap Book on Law and Politics, Men and Times - Side 126av George Robertson - 1855 - 404 siderUten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
| Virginia. General Court, William Brockenbrough, Hugh Holmes - 1815 - 364 sider
...an 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 sider
...act proceeding from the legislative body. If there should happen to be an irreconcileable variance between the two, that which has the superior obligation and validity ought, of course, to be preferred: in other words, the constitution ou<;ht to be preferred to the sta. tute, the intention of the people... | |
| James Madison, John Jay - 1818 - 882 sider
...act proceeding from the legislative body. If there should happen to be an irreconcileable variance 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 people... | |
| United States. Congress - 1830 - 692 sider
...from the Legislative body. If there should happen to be any irreconcilcable variance between the two, of course, to be preferred; or, in other words, the...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 sider
...from the Legislative hotly. If there should hnppcn to be any irrcconcileable variance between the two, itution of 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... | |
| Joseph Story - 1833 - 800 sider
...particular act proceeding from the legislative body. If there should happen to bu an irreconcilable variance 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 people... | |
| William Alexander Duer - 1833 - 264 sider
...If in any case there should be found an irreconcileable variance between a Law and the Constitution, that which has the superior obligation and validity ought of course to be preferred ; the Constitution should prevail over the statute, and the intention of the People themselves be carried... | |
| William Paley - 1835 - 324 sider
...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 and validity ought, of course, to be preferred : in other words, the constitution ought to be preferred to the 440 To what must a law conform in order... | |
| Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1837 - 516 sider
...act proceeding from the legislative body. If there should happen to be an ii reconcilable variance 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 people... | |
| George Washington Frost Mellen - 1841 - 452 sider
...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 and validity ought, of course, to be preferred: in other words, the Constitution ought to be preferred to the statute; the intention of the people... | |
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