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 | Virginia. General Court, William Brockenbrough, Hugh Holmes - Courts - 1815 - 364 pages
...and the legislature, in order, among " other things, to keep the latter within the limits a"ssign" ed to their authority. The interpretation of the laws is " the proper and particular province of the courts. A " constitution is in fact, and must be regarded by the "judges,... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional history - 1817 - 570 pages
...intermediate body between the people and the legislature, in order, among other things, to keep the latter within the limits assigned to their authority. The...is, in fact, and must be, regarded by the judges as a fundamental law. It must therefore belong to them to ascertain its meaning, as well as the meaning... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1818 - 882 pages
...' their relative validity is, shall be prr/eyj|d. to the i of constn from the not en? bat th^^urts The interpretation of the laws is the proper and peculiar...courts. A constitution is, in fact, and must be regarded bv the judges as a fundamental la»*. It roust therefore belong to them to ascertain its meaning, as... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1830 - 692 pages
...things, to keep the latter within the limits assigned to their authority. The interpretation of the law is the proper and peculiar province of the courts. A constitution is, in feet, and must be regarded by the judges as, a fundamental law. It therefore belongs to them to ascertain... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1826 - 736 pages
...in order, among other things, to keep the latter within the limits assigned to their authority. 1 he interpretation of the laws is the proper and peculiar...is, in fact, and must be regarded by the judges as a fundamental law. It must therefore belong to them to ascertain its meaning, as well as the meaning... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1830 - 692 pages
...things, to keep the latter within the limits asrgned to their authoritv. The interpretation cf the law is the proper and peculiar province of the courts. A constitution is, in fact, ami must be regarded by the judges as, a fundamental law. It therefore belongs to them to ascertain... | |
 | William Paley - Ethics - 1835 - 324 pages
...what they forbid. The proper and peculiar province of the courts is the interpretation of the laws. A constitution is, in fact, and must be regarded by the judges as a fundamental law. It must therefore belong to them to ascertain its meaning, as well as the meaning... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional history - 1837 - 516 pages
...intermediate body between the people and the legislature, in order, among other things, to keep the latter within the limits assigned to their authority. The...is, in fact, and must be regarded by the judges as a fundamental law. It must therefore belong to them to ascertain its meaning, as well as the meaning... | |
 | George Washington Frost Mellen - Constitutional history - 1841 - 452 pages
...intermediate body between the people and the legislature, in order, among other things, to keep the latter within the limits assigned to their authority. The...is, in fact, and must be regarded by the judges as, a fundamental law. It must therefore belong to them to ascertain its meaning, as well as the meaning... | |
 | William Alexander Duer - Constitutional law - 1843 - 442 pages
...the Legislature, in order, among other things, to keep the latter within the limits assigned to its authority. The interpretation of the laws is the proper and peculiar province of the courts ; and the Constitution is, in fact, and must be regarded by them, as a fundamental law. It must therefore... | |
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