 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1817 - 570 էջ
...from the legislative body. If there should happen to be an irreconcileable variance between the two, that which has the superior obligation and validity...to be preferred: in other words, the constitution ou<;ht to be preferred to the sta. tute, the intention of the people to the intention of their agents.... | |
 | William Alexander Duer - 1833 - 264 էջ
...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... | |
 | Levi Woodbury - 1852 - 446 էջ
...then, there should happen to be an irreconcilable variance between the constitution and a statute, that which has the superior obligation and validity...of course, to be preferred ; in other words,'' "the intention of the people ought to be preferred to the intention of their agents. Nor does this conclusion... | |
 | Levi Woodbury - 1852 - 444 էջ
...then, there should happen to be an irreconcilable variance between the constitution and a statute, that which has the superior obligation and validity...course, to be preferred ; in other words,'' " the intention of the people ought to be preferred to the intention of their agents. Nor does this conclusion... | |
 | George Robertson - 1855 - 422 էջ
...well ts thirt nf any act of the legislature. If there be an irreconcilable variance between the two, that which has the superior obligation and validity, ought of course to be preferred, or in other words, the constitution ought to be preferred to th» statute; the intention of the people... | |
 | Henry Barton Dawson - 1863 - 770 էջ
...from the Legislative body. If there should happen to be an irreconcilable variance between the two, that which has the superior obligation and validity ought, of course, to be preferred ; or in other words, the Constitution ought to be preferred to the statute ; the intention of the People... | |
 | 1864 - 786 էջ
...from the Legislative body. If there should happen to be an irreconcilable variance between the two, that which has the superior obligation and validity ought, of course, to be preferred ; or in other words, the Constitution ought to be preferred to the statute ; the intention of the People... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1864 - 776 էջ
...from the Legislative body. If there should happen to be an irreconcilable variance between the two, that which has the superior obligation and validity ought, of course, to be preferred ; or in other words, the Constitution ought to be preferred to the statute ; the intention of the People... | |
 | 1865 - 696 էջ
...from the Legislative body. If there should happen to be an irreconcilable variance between the two, that which has the superior obligation and validity ought, of course, to be preferred ; or in other words, the Constitution ought to be preferred to the statute ; the intention of the People... | |
 | 1918 - 502 էջ
...from the legislative body. "If there should happen to be an irreconcilable variance between the two, that which has the superior obligation and validity ought, of course, to be preferred; or, 'in other words, the Constitution ought to be preferred to the statute, the intention of the people... | |
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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... 
