 | Virginia. General Court, William Brockenbrough, Hugh Holmes - Courts - 1815 - 364 pages
...the judiciary to the legislative power. " It only supposes that the power of the people is supe" rior to both; and that where the will of the legislature,..." ought to be governed by the latter, rather than the " former. They ought to regulate their decisions by the " fundamental laws, rather than those which... | |
 | Stephen Cullen Carpenter - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1815 - 534 pages
...reservations of particular rights or privileges, of the states or the people, would amount to nothing. Where the will of the legislature, declared in its...that of the people, declared in the constitution, the courts designed to be an intermediate body between the people and the legislature, are to keep the... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional history - 1817 - 570 pages
...conclusion by any means suppose a superiority of the judicial to the legislative power. It only supposes that the power of the people is superior to both ;...the legislature declared in its statutes, stands in opposi" tion to that of the people declared in the constitution, the judges ought to be governed by... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1818 - 882 pages
...conclusion by any means suppose a superiority of the judicial to the legislative power. It only supposes that the power of the people is superior to both ;...judges ought to be governed by the latter, rather than the former. They ought to regulate their decisions by the fundamental laws, rather than by those which... | |
 | Robert Walsh - American literature - 1827 - 674 pages
...legislative power; but a submission of both to the will of the people who are the masters of both. "Where the will of the legislature declared in its...Judges ought to be' governed by the latter, rather than the former. " When the Constitution was submitted to the people for their consideration, and Conventions... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - United States - 1831 - 758 pages
...of the judicial to the legislative power. It only supposes that the power of the people is superiour to both ; and that where the will of the legislature...judges ought to be governed by the latter rather than the former. They ought to regulate their decisions by the fundamental laws, rather than by those which... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1833 - 800 pages
...the constitutionality of the acts and laws of the general and state governments, so far as they are the people is superior to both ; and that where the...judges ought to be governed by the latter rather than the former. They ought to regulate their decisions by the fundamental laws, rather than by those, which... | |
 | William Paley - Ethics - 1835 - 324 pages
...conclusion by any means suppose a superiority of the judicial to the legislative power. It only supposes that the power of the people is superior to both ;...judges ought to be governed by the latter, rather than the former. They ought to regulate their decisions by the fundamental laws, rather than by those which... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional history - 1837 - 516 pages
...conclusion by any means suppose a superiority of the judicial to the legislative power. It only supposes that the power of the people is superior to both ;...judges ought to be governed by the latter rather than the former. They ought to regulate their decisions by the fundamental laws, rather than by those which... | |
 | Robert Walsh - American literature - 1827 - 686 pages
...legislative power; but a submission of both to the will of the people who are the masters of both. "Where the will of the legislature declared in its statutes, stands in opposition tothat of the people declared in the Constitution, the Judges ought to be governed by the latter, rather... | |
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Nor does this conclusion by any means suppose a superiority of the judicial to the legislative power. It only supposes that the power of the people is superior to both; and that where the will of the legislature declared in its statutes, stands in opposition... 
