 | Virginia. General Court, William Brockenbrough, Hugh Holmes - Courts - 1815 - 364 pages
...regarded by the "judges, as a fundamental law. It therefore belongs to " them to ascertain its meeting, as well as the meaning '* of any particular act proceeding from the legislative " body. If there be an irreconcileable variance between " the two, that which has the superior obligation and va" lidity... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional history - 1817 - 570 pages
...be, regarded by the judges as a fundamental law. It must therefore belong to them to ascertain its meaning, as well as the meaning of any particular...legislative body. If there should happen to be an irreconcileable variance between the two, that which has the superior obligation and validity ought,... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1818 - 882 pages
...be regarded bv the judges as a fundamental la»*. It roust therefore belong to them to ascertain its meaning, as well as the meaning of any particular...legislative body. If there should happen to be an irreconcileable variance between the two, that which has the superior obligation and validity ought,... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1830 - 692 pages
...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...the Legislative body. If there should happen to be any irreconcilcable variance between the two, of course, to be preferred; or, in other words, the constitution... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - United States - 1831 - 758 pages
...must therefore belong to them to ascertain its meaning, as well as the meaning of any particular net proceeding from the legislative body. If there should...irreconcilable variance between the two, that which has the superiour obligation and validity ought, of course, to be preferred : in other words, the constitution... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1833 - 800 pages
...be regarded by the judges as a fundamental law. It must, therefore, belong to them to ascertain its meaning., as well as the meaning of any particular...from the legislative body. If there should happen to bu an irreconcilable variance between the two, that which has the superior obligation and validity... | |
 | William Alexander Duer - Constitutional law - 1833 - 264 pages
...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... | |
 | William Paley - Ethics - 1835 - 324 pages
...must be regarded by the judges as a fundamental law. It must therefore belong to them to ascertain its meaning, as well as the meaning of any particular...words, the constitution ought to be preferred to the 440 To what must a law conform in order to be of force ? 441 How can it be determined whether a statute... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional history - 1837 - 516 pages
...must be regarded by the judges as a fundamental law. It must therefore belong to them to ascertain its meaning, as well as the meaning of any particular...legislative body. If there should happen to be an ii reconcilable variance between the two, that which has the superior obligation and validity ought,... | |
 | Child rearing - 1845 - 436 pages
...and must be regarded by them, as a fundamental law. It must therefore belong to them to ascertain its meaning, as well as the meaning of any particular...between the two, that which has the superior obligation ought, of course, to be preferred : in other words, the Constitution ought to be preferred to the statute... | |
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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... 
