 | United States. Supreme Court - 1861 - 704 էջ
...is a maxim," says Justice Story, "in the interpretation of statutes, that when the enacting clause is general in its language and objects, and a proviso...case out of the enacting clause which does not fall plainly within its terms. In short, a proviso carves special exceptions only out of the enacting clause... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court, Benjamin Robbins Curtis - 1864 - 696 էջ
...become consecrated almost as a maxim in the interpretation of statutes, that where the enacting clause is general in its language and objects, and a proviso...clause which does not fall fairly within its terms. In short, a proviso carves special exceptions only out of the enacting clause ; and those who set up any... | |
 | United States. Court of Claims - 1919 - 740 էջ
...become consecrated almost as a maxim in the interpretation of statutes, that where the enacting clause is general in its language and objects and a proviso...clause which does not fall fairly within its terms.'" It may be safely stated, as a rule of statutory construction, that the enactment clause and the proviso... | |
 | 1883 - 416 էջ
...become consecrated almost as a maxim in the interpretation of statutes, that where the enacting clause is general in its language and objects, and a proviso...clause which does not fall fairly within its terms. In short, a proviso carves special exceptions, only out of the enacting clause and those who set up any... | |
 | Alexander James Dallas - 1876 - 856 էջ
...become consecrated almost as a maxim in the interpretation of statutes, that where the enacting clause is general in its language and objects, and a proviso...clause which does not fall fairly within its terms. In short, a proviso carves special exceptions only out of the enacting clause ; and those who set up any... | |
 | 1904 - 1126 էջ
...become consecrated almost as a maxim in the interpretation of statutes, that where the enacting clause is general in its language and objects, and a proviso...clause which does not fall fairly within its terms. In short, a proviso carves out special exceptions only out of the enacting clause, and those who set up... | |
 | 1900 - 2044 էջ
...become consecrated almost as a maxim In the interpretation of statutes, that where the enacting clause Is general in Its language and objects, and a proviso...that proviso is construed strictly, and takes no case ont of the enacting clause which docs not fall fairly within its terms. In short, a proviso carves... | |
 | United States. Department of the Interior - 1881 - 1078 էջ
...become consecrated almost as a maxim in the interpretation of statutes, that where 'he enacting clause is general in its language and objects, and a proviso...clause which does not fall fairly within its terms. In short, a proviso carves special exceptions only out of the enacting clause; and those who set up any... | |
 | 1913 - 1236 էջ
...become consecrated as almost a maxim in the Interpretation of statutes, that 'When the enacting clause Is general in its language and objects, and a proviso Is afterwards Introduced, that proviso Is strictly construed, and takes no case out of the enacting clause which does not fall within its terms.'... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1911 - 766 էջ
...Sutherland on Stat. Const., § 352; United States v. Dickson, 15 Pet. 141, 165. A proviso should be construed strictly and takes no case out of the enacting clause which does not clearly fall within its terms. Ryan v. Carter, 93 US 78, 85; United States v. Alston, Newhall & Co.,... | |
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We are led to the general rule of law, which has always prevailed, and become consecrated almost as a maxim in the interpretation of statutes, that where the enacting clause is general in Its language and objects, and a proviso is afterwards introduced,... 
