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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... "
The Federalist on the New Constitution - Page 315
by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1831 - 542 pages
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A Collection of Cases Decided by the General Court of Virginia, Chiefly ...

Virginia. General Court, William Brockenbrough, Hugh Holmes - Courts - 1815 - 364 pages
...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...
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The Federalist, on the New Constitution, Written in the Year 1788, by Mr ...

James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1818 - 882 pages
...' 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...
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Register of Debates in Congress: Comprising ..., Volume 1; Volume 6; Volume 50

United States. Congress - Law - 1830 - 692 pages
...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...
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A Course of Lectures on the Constitutional Jurisprudence of the United ...

William Alexander Duer - Constitutional law - 1843 - 436 pages
...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...
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The Family Library (Harper)., Volume 160

Child rearing - 1845 - 436 pages
...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...
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The Works of Alexander Hamilton: Political essays [etc., 1792-1804] Contents ...

Alexander Hamilton - Finance - 1851 - 904 pages
...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...
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The Works of Alexander Hamilton: Comprising His Correspondence ..., Volume 7

Alexander Hamilton - 1851 - 946 pages
...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...
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Writings of Levi Woodbury, LL. D.: Judicial

Levi Woodbury - Electronic books - 1852 - 444 pages
...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...
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Commentaries on Universal Public Law

George Bowyer - Jurisprudence - 1854 - 424 pages
...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...
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Scrap Book on Law and Politics, Men and Times

George Robertson - Kentucky - 1855 - 422 pages
...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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