 | Virginia. General Court, William Brockenbrough, Hugh Holmes - 1815 - 364 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...particular 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 Seiten
...particular 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 Seiten
...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... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - 1826 - 736 Seiten
...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...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 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1831 - 758 Seiten
...ascertain its meaning, as well as the meaning of any particular net proceeding from the legislative body. If there should happen to be an irreconcilable variance between the two, that which has the superiour obligation and validity ought, of course, to be preferred : in other words, the constitution... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1833 - 800 Seiten
...the meaning of any particular act proceeding from the legislative body. If there should happen to bu an irreconcilable variance between the two, that which...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 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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...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... | |
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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 particular act proceeding from the legislative body. If there should happen to be... 
