An Essay on Judicial Power and Unconstitutional Legislation, Being a Commentary on Parts of the Constitution of the United StatesKay and brother, 1893 - 415 páginas |
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Página 301 - The people of this common" wealth have the sole and exclusive right of governing "themselves as a free, sovereign, and independent State, "and do, and forever hereafter shall, exercise and enjoy "every power, jurisdiction, and right which is not, or may "not hereafter be, by them expressly delegated to the "United States of America
Página 32 - is an appropriate means conducive and plainly adapted to the execution of the undoubted powers of Congress, consistent with the letter and spirit of the constitution, and, therefore, within the meaning of that instrument necessary and proper for carrying into execution the powers vested by the constitution in Congress
Página 48 - The question, whether an act repugnant to the constitution, can become the law of the land, is a question deeply "interesting to the United States; but, happily, not of an " intricacy proportioned to its interest. It seems only nec"essary to recognize certain principles, supposed to have "been long and well established, to decide it.
Página 168 - And it appears in our books, that in many cases, the " common law will control acts of parliament, and some" times adjudge them to be utterly void : for when an act "of parliament is against common right and reason, or re"pugnant, or impossible to be performed, the common law
Página 51 - words, though it be not law, does it constitute a rule as " operative as if it was a law ? This would be to overthrow "in fact what was established in theory ; and would seem, " at first view, an absurdity too gross to be insisted on. It "shall, however, receive a more attentive consideration.
Página 61 - Thus, the particular phraseology of the constitution " of the United States confirms and strengthens the principle, "supposed to be essential to all written constitutions, that "a law repugnant to the constitution is void, and that courts, "as well as other departments, are bound by that instru"ment.
Página 50 - by ordinary means, or it is on a level with ordinary legislative acts, and like other acts, is alterable " when the legislature shall please to alter it." " If the former part of the alternative be true, then a
Página 237 - by ordinary means ; or it is on a level with "ordinary legislative acts, and, like other acts, is alterable "when the legislature shall please to alter it. " If the former part of the alternative be true, then a
Página 51 - of the very essence of judicial duty. "If then the courts are to regard the constitution ; and " the constitution is superior to any ordinary act of the legislature ; the constitution, and not such ordinary act, must "govern the case to which they both apply. "Those then who controvert the principle that the
Página 317 - and the laws of the United States made "in pursuance thereof, and all treaties made under the "authority of the United States, shall be the supreme law " of the several states and of their citizens and inhabitants