...things, to keep the latter within the limits assigned to their authority. The interpretation of the laws is the proper and peculiar province of the courts....as a fundamental law. It therefore belongs to them as to ascertain its meaning as well as the meaning of any particular act proceeding from the legislative...

...beyond America itself. If interpretation of the laws is peculiarly and properly judicial work, and "a constitution is, in fact, and must be regarded by the judges, as a fundamental law," then judges must be not mere clerks but must exercise judgment in interpreting the meaning of both...

...the constitutional limits must be rigorously enforced by the courts: The interpretation of the laws is the proper and peculiar province of the courts. A constitution is . . . and must be regarded by the judges, as a fundamental law. It therefore belongs to them to ascertain...

...things, to keep the latter within the limits assigned to their authority. The interpretation of the laws is the proper and peculiar province of the courts....any particular act proceeding from the legislative Ык1у. If there should happen to be an irreconcilable variance between the two, that which has the...

...HAMILTON, The Federalist (1788), Nr. 78: A constitution is in fact and must be, regarded by thejudges as a fundamental law. It therefore belongs to them...well as the meaning of any particular act proceeding froni the legislative body. ... The constitution ought to be preferred to the statute. 74 2 Law Ed....

...meaning and operation. The Federalist No. 22, New York, December 14, 1787 The interpretation of the laws is the proper and peculiar province of the courts....particular act proceeding from the legislative body. The Federalist No. 78, New York, May 28, 1788 Judicial Tyranny Never can tyranny be introduced into...

...things, to keep the latter within the limits assigned to their authority. The interpretation of the laws is the proper and peculiar province of the courts....must be, regarded by the judges as a fundamental law. 95 It therefore belongs to them to ascertain its meaning as well as the meaning of any particular act...

...things, to keep the latter within the limits assigned to their authority. The interpretation of the laws is the proper and peculiar province of the courts....must be, regarded by the judges as a fundamental law. 95 It therefore belongs to them to ascertain its meaning as well as the meaning of any particular act...

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...legislative act, therefore, contrary to the Constitution can be valid. . . . [T]he interpretation of the laws is the proper and peculiar province of the courts. A constitution is ... a fundamental law. It therefore belongs to [judges] to ascertain its meaning as well as the meaning...