 The interpretation of the laws is the proper and peculiar province of the courts. A constitution is in fact, and must be, regarded by the judges as a fundamental law. It therefore belongs to them to ascertain its meaning as well as the meaning of any...  The Federalist on the New Constitution - Page 315by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1831 - 542 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Andrew Johnson - Impeachments - 1868 - 532 pages
...people to substitute their will to that of their constituents. It is far more rational to suppose that the courts were designed to be an intermediate body...be regarded by the judges as a fundamental law. It therefore belongs to them to ascertain its meaning, as well as the meaning of any particular act proceeding... | |
 | Andrew Johnson - Impeachments - 1868 - 532 pages
...people to substitute their irill to that of their constituents. It is far more rational to suppose that the courts were designed to be an intermediate body...Constitution is in fact, and must be regarded by the jndges as a fundamental law. It therefore belongs to them to ascertain its meaning, as well as the... | |
 | Impeachments - 1868 - 542 pages
...people to substitute their will- to that of their constituents. It is far more rational to suppose that the courts were designed to be an intermediate body...their authority. The interpretation of the laws is trie proper and peculiar province of the courts. A Constitution is yi fact, and must be regarded by... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1869 - 856 pages
...among other things, to konp t.hn within the limits assigned to their authority^. The intcrpretation of the laws is the proper and peculiar province of...fundamental law. It must therefore belong to them >to uncertain its meaning, as well as the meaning of any parIticular act proceeding from the legislative... | |
 | Law - 1918 - 502 pages
...the gifted men who persuaded the states to adopt it. "The interpretation of the laws," says Hamilton, "is the proper and peculiar province of the courts....be regarded by the judges as a fundamental law. It, therefore, belongs to them to ascertain its meaning as well as the meaning of any particular act proceeding... | |
 | Law - 1920 - 496 pages
...In an early Virginia case it was said : "The interpretation of the law is the proper and particular province of the Courts. A constitution is in fact,...be regarded by the judges, as a fundamental law. It therefore belongs to them to ascertain its meaning, as well as the meaning of any particular act proceeding... | |
 | Law - 1917 - 510 pages
...acting by virtue of powers may do not only what their powers do not authorize, but what they forbid. "A constitution is, in fact, and must be regarded by the judges, as a fundamental law. It, therefore, belongs to them to ascer"Nor does this conclusion by any means suppose a superiority of... | |
 | James Breckinridge Waller - Enslaved persons - 1880 - 104 pages
...Federal Judiciary, so clearly expounded in the following extract from No. 78 of that great work: " The interpretation of the laws is the proper and peculiar...and must be regarded by the judges as a fundamental lawIt must, therefore, belong to them to ascertain its meaning, as well as the meaning of any particular... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton - Finance - 1886 - 652 pages
...people to substitute their will to that of their constituents. It is far more rational to suppose, that the courts were designed to be an intermediate body...be regarded by the judges, as a fundamental law. It therefore belongs to them to ascertain its meaning, as well as the meaning of any particular act proceeding... | |
 | 1912 - 788 pages
...exercised, is void. No legislative act, therefore, contrary to the constitution can be valid. . . . The interpretation of the laws is the proper and peculiar...be regarded by the judges, as a fundamental law. It therefore belongs to them to ascertain its meaning as well as the meaning of any particular act proceeding... | |
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