 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...  The Federalist on the New Constitution - Sivu 315tekijä(t) Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1831 - 542 sivuaKoko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | Virginia. General Court, William Brockenbrough, Hugh Holmes - 1815 - 364 sivua
...is far more rational to suppose that the " courts were designed to be an intermediate body be" tween the people and the legislature, in order, among " other things, to keep the latter within the limits a"ssign" ed to their authority. The interpretation of the laws is " the proper and particular province... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - 1818 - 882 sivua
...' their relative validity is, shall be prr/eyj|d. to the i of constn from the not en? bat th^^urts The interpretation of the laws is the proper and peculiar...courts. A constitution is, in fact, and must be regarded bv the judges as a fundamental la»*. It roust therefore belong to them to ascertain its meaning, as... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1830 - 692 sivua
...reservations of particular rights or privileges amount to nothing." " It is more rational to suppose that the courts were designed to be an intermediate body...assigned to their authority. The interpretation of the law is the proper and peculiar province of the courts. A constitution is, in feet, and must be regarded... | |
 | William Alexander Duer - 1843 - 436 sivua
...sovereignty of the people, in a co-ordinate and independent department; and, in that capacity, to act as an intermediate body between the people and the Legislature,...things, to keep the latter within the limits assigned to its authority. The interpretation of the laws is the proper and peculiar province of the courts; and... | |
 | 1845 - 436 sivua
...sovereignty of the people, in a co-ordinate and independent department ; and, in that capacity, to act as an intermediate body between the people and the Legislature, in order, among other things, to keep th» latter within the limits assigned to its authority.. The interpretation of the laws is the proper... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton - 1851 - 904 sivua
...legislative body the final and exclusive judges of their own powers; but more rational to suppose that the courts were designed to be an intermediate body...among other things, to keep the latter •within the bounds assigned to its authority : that the interpretation of the laws being the peculiar province... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton - 1851 - 946 sivua
...legislative body the final and exclusive judges of their own powers; but more rational to suppose that the courts were designed to be an intermediate body...among other things, to keep the latter within the bounds assigned to its authority : that the interpretation of the laws being the peculiar province... | |
 | Levi Woodbury - 1852 - 444 sivua
...the adoption of the constitution was under consideration : " It is the more rational to suppose that the courts were designed to be an intermediate body...latter within the limits assigned to their authority." (Federalist, No. 77, by Hamilton.) " Nor docs the conclusion by any means suppose a superiority of... | |
 | George Bowyer - 1854 - 424 sivua
...own power and narrow that of the state legislatures. It is far more reasonable that the courts should be an intermediate body between the people and the...latter within the limits assigned to their authority. Besides, the interpretation of the laws is the proper and peculiar province of the courts ; and a constitution... | |
 | George Robertson - 1855 - 422 sivua
...representatives of the people are superior to the people themselves. It is far more rational to suppose that tfie courts were designed to be an intermediate body, between...authority. The interpretation of the laws is the proper and particular province of the courts. The constitution is in fact, and mr.--t brregardcd by the judges,... | |
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