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" Those, then, who controvert the principle that the constitution is to be considered, in court, as a paramount law, are reduced to the necessity of maintaining that courts must close their eyes on the constitution, and see only the law. This doctrine would... "
Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United ... - Page 176
by United States. Supreme Court, William Cranch - 1812
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Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Supreme Court of the ..., Volume 1

United States. Supreme Court, William Cranch - Law reports, digests, etc - 1804 - 514 pages
...doftrine would fubvert the very foundation of all written conftitutions. It would declare that an aft, which, according to the principles and theory of our government, is entirely void; is yet, in praftice, completely obligatory. It would declare, that if the legiflature fhall do what is exprefsly...
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American Quarterly Review, Volume 2

Robert Walsh - American literature - 1827 - 674 pages
...reduced to the necessity of maintaining that courts must close their eyes on the Constitution, and see only the law. This doctrine would subvert the very...principles and theory of our government, is entirely mid; is yet, in practice, completely obligatory. It would declare, that if the legislature should do...
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American Quarterly Review, Volume 2

Robert Walsh - American literature - 1827 - 686 pages
...reduced to the necessity of maintaining that courts must close their eyes on the Constitution, and see only the law. This doctrine would subvert the very...obligatory. It would declare, that if the legislature should do what is expressly forbidden, such Act, notwithstanding the express prohibition, is in reality...
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Commentaries on the constitution of the United States, Volume 1

Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1851 - 642 pages
...triumph. 1 To the people at large, therefore, such an must close their eyes on the constitution and see only the law. This doctrine would subvert the very...constitutions. It would declare that an act, which, aecording to the principles and theory of our government, is entirely void, is yet in practice completely...
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Free Government in England and America: Containing the Great ..., Volume 25

John Fulton - Constitutional history - 1864 - 582 pages
...reduced to the necessity of maintaining that courts must close their eyes on the Constitution, and see only the law. " This doctrine would subvert the very...notwithstanding the express prohibition, is in reality eifectual. It would be giving to the legislature a practical and real omnipotence, with the same breath...
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Trial of Andrew Johnson: Arguments and final vote

Andrew Johnson - Impeachments - 1868 - 532 pages
...reduced to the necessity of maintaining that courts must close their eyes on the Constitution and see only the law. This doctrine would subvert the very...act which, according to the principles and theory of oar government, U entirely void, is yet, in practice, completely obligatory. It would declare that...
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La Revue critique de législation et de jurisprudence du Canada, Volume 1

Jurisprudence - 1871 - 524 pages
...duty. " If then the courts are to regard the constitution; and the * Marhuryv. Madison, 1 Cranch 177. constitution is superior to any ordinary act of the...government, is entirely void: is yet, in practice, completly obligatory. It would declare. that if the Legislature shall do what is expressely forbidden,...
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Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States: With a ..., Volume 2

Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1873 - 752 pages
...reduced to the necessity of maintaining that courts must close their eyes on the Constitution and see only the law. This doctrine would subvert the very...written constitutions. It would declare that an act, wl|ich, according to the principles and theory of our government, is entirely void.is yet in practice...
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An Essay on Professional Ethics

George Sharswood - Legal ethics - 1876 - 230 pages
...reduced to the necessity of maintaining that courts must close their eyes on the Constitution and see only the law. This doctrine would subvert the very...It would be giving to the legislature a practical 3 and real omnipotence with the same breath which professes to restrict their powers within narrow...
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Proceedings of the Annual Session of the Bar Association of Tennessee, Volume 32

Tennessee Bar Association - Bar associations - 1913 - 282 pages
...reduced to the necessity of maintaining that Courts must close their eyes on the Constitution and see only the law. This doctrine would subvert the very...foundation of all written constitutions. It would declare an act which according to the principles and theory of our government is entirely void, is yet in practice...
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