 | Virginia. General Court, William Brockenbrough, Hugh Holmes - Courts - 1815 - 364 pages
...particular 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 meeting, as well as the meaning '* of any particular act proceeding from the legislative " body. If... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional history - 1817 - 570 pages
...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...legislative body. If there should happen to be an irreconcileable variance between the two, that which has the superior obligation and validity ought,... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1818 - 882 pages
...constitution is, in fact, and must be regarded bv the judges as a fundamental lať*. It roust therefore belong to them to ascertain its meaning, as well as the meaning...legislative body. If there should happen to be an irreconcileable variance between the two, that which has the superior obligation and validity ought,... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1830 - 692 pages
...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...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 constitution... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1826 - 736 pages
...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...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 - Law - 1830 - 692 pages
...and peculiar province of the courts. A constitution is, in fact, ami must be regarded by the judges ng it' Is it guiding, controlling, giving the rule to commerce, asa set proceeding from the Legislative hotly. If there should hnppcn to be any irrcconcileable variance... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - United States - 1831 - 758 pages
...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 of any particular net proceeding from the legislative body. If there should happen to be an irreconcilable variance between... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1833 - 800 pages
...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...from the legislative body. If there should happen to bu an irreconcilable variance between the two, that which has the superior obligation and validity... | |
 | William Alexander Duer - Constitutional law - 1833 - 264 pages
...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 - Ethics - 1835 - 324 pages
...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...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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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... 
