 | 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,...rather than the " former. They ought to regulate their decisions by the " fundamental laws, rather than those which are not fun" damental." " * It can be... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional history - 1817 - 570 pages
...both ; and that where the will of the legislature declared in its statutes, stands in opposi" tion to that of the people declared in the constitution,...rather than the former. They ought to regulate their decisions by the fundamental laws, rather than by those which are not fundamental. This exercise of... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1818 - 882 pages
...preferred to the statute ; the intention of the people toihe intention of their agents. rXor docs the conclusion by any means suppose a superiority of the...rather than the former. They ought to regulate their decisions by the fundamental laws, rather than by those which are not fundamental This exercise of... | |
 | 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...be' governed by the latter, rather than the former. " When the Constitution was submitted to the people for their consideration, and Conventions were appointed... | |
 | 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...rather than the former. They ought to regulate their decisions by the fundamental laws, rather than by those which are not fundamental. This exercise of... | |
 | 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...rather than the former. They ought to regulate their decisions by the fundamental laws, rather than by those, which are not fundamental: " This exercise... | |
 | James Asheton Bayard - 1834 - 198 pages
...that they should prefer the Constitution, and the consequence is, that the law is pronounced void. Nor does this conclusion by any means suppose a superiority...rather than the former. They ought to regulate their decisions by the fundamental law, rather than by those which are not fundamental. t The same reasoning... | |
 | William Paley - Ethics - 1835 - 324 pages
...Com. Loot. 20. statutes ; the intention of the people, to the intention of their agents. Nor docs the conclusion by any means suppose a superiority of the...rather than the former. They ought to regulate their decisions by the fundamental laws, rather than by those which are not fundamental. •J But when a... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional history - 1837 - 516 pages
...preferred to the statute ; the intention of the people to the intention of their agents. Nor does the conclusion by any means suppose a superiority of the...rather than the former. They ought to regulate their decisions by the fundamental laws, rather than by those which are not fundamental. This exercise of... | |
 | Robert Walsh - American literature - 1827 - 686 pages
...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...be governed by the latter, rather than the former." When the Constitution was submitted to the people for their consideration, and Conventions were appointed... | |
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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... 
