 The Constitution of the United States is a law for rulers and people, equally in war and in peace, and covers with the shield of its protection all classes of men, at all times, and under all circumstances. No doctrine, involving more pernicious consequences,...  United States Reports: Cases Adjudged in the Supreme Court at ... and Rules ... - Page 164by United States. Supreme Court, John Chandler Bancroft Davis, Henry Putzel, Henry C. Lind, Frank D. Wagner - 1922Full view - About this book
 | North American review - 1896 - 818 pages
...Court has said, " the Constitution of the United States is a law for rulers and people, equally in war and in -peace, and covers with the shield of its protection...of men, at all times, and under all circumstances." * It is true that the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus may be suspended during insurrection or... | |
 | Literature - 1917 - 882 pages
...democracies. "The Constitution of the United States is a law for rulers and people, equally in war and in peace, and covers with the shield of its protection...during any of the great exigencies of government." So spoke the United States Supreme Court, but in time of war such a proud doctrine must sometimes give... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1909 - 746 pages
...article providing for amendments, as the Constitution " is a law for rulers and people, equally in war and in peace, and covers with the shield of its protection all classes of men and under all circumstances."* Delegated power ought never to be enlarged beyond the fair scope of... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Courts - 1867 - 732 pages
...in the future. The Constitution of the United States is a law for rulers and people, equally in war and in peace, and covers with the shield of its protection all classes of men, at all times, Opinion of the court. and under all circumstances. N"o doctrine, involving more pernicious consequences,... | |
 | Louis John Jennings - United States - 1868 - 356 pages
...gave authority and sanction to this party. The judges went so far as to say of the Constitution that " no doctrine involving more pernicious consequences...provisions can be suspended during any of the great emergencies of the government." But the Chief Justice and three other judges dissented from this opinion,... | |
 | History - 1868 - 460 pages
...after elaborate argument and examination, that "no ' doctrine involving more pernicious conse' quences was ever invented by the wit of man ' than that any of its provisions can be suspend' ed during any of the great emergencies of the 'government," is entirely contrary to "common... | |
 | United States - 1868 - 474 pages
...after elaborate argument arid examination, that "no ' doctrine involving more pernicious conse' quences was ever invented by the wit of man ' than that any of its provisions can be suspcnd' ed during any of the great emergencies of the 'government," is entirely contrary to "common... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1869 - 826 pages
...question it does. The Constitution of the United States is a law for rulers and people equally in war and in peace, and covers with the shield of its* protection...classes of men at all times and under all circumstances. " So said the Supremo Court in the Milligan case. " Where, then, I ask, are the powers, now sought... | |
 | William Whiting - Executive power - 1871 - 728 pages
...in the future. The Constitution of the United States is a law for rulers and people, equally in war and in peace, and covers with the shield of its protection...during any of the great exigencies of government. Such a doctrine leads directly to anarchy or despotism, but the theory of necessity on which it is... | |
 | Edward McPherson - Freed persons - 1871 - 670 pages
...in the future. The Constitution of the United States is a law for rulers and people, equally in war hilp & Solomons Ko doctrine involving more pernicious consequences was ever invented by the wit of man than that any... | |
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