 The rule that penal laws are to be construed strictly is perhaps not much less old than construction itself. It is founded on the tenderness of the law for the rights of individuals ; and on the plain principle that the power of punishment is vested in...  Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Judicature of ... - Seite 82von Indiana. Supreme Court, Horace E. Carter, Albert Gallatin Porter, Gordon Tanner, Benjamin Harrison, Michael Crawford Kerr, James Buckley Black, Augustus Newton Martin, Francis Marion Dice, John Worth Kern, John Lewis Griffiths, Sidney Romelee Moon, Charles Frederick Remy - 1867Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1820 - 620 Seiten
...construction itself. Pcnal «t«i»t«. It is founded on the tenderness of the law for the V rights of individuals ; and on the plain principle that the...which is to define a crime, and ordain its punishment. It is said, that notwithstanding this rule, the intention of the law maker must govern in the construction... | |
 | Joseph Tate - 1841 - 992 Seiten
...much less old than construction itself. It is founded on the tenderness of the law, for the rights of individuals; and on the plain principle, that the...which is to define a crime, and ordain its punishment. It would be dangerous indeed, to carry the principle, that a case which is within the reason or mischief... | |
 | 1846 - 110 Seiten
...construction itself. It is founded on the tenderness of the law for the rights of ind : viduals, . and on the plain principle that the power of punishment is vested in the legislature, not in the judicial department. It is the legislature, not the court, which is to define... | |
 | E. Fitch Smith - 1848 - 1040 Seiten
...not much less old than construction itself. It is founded on the tenderness of the law for the rights of individuals, and on the plain principle that the power of punishment is vested in the legislature, not in the judicial department. It is the legislature and not the court which is to define... | |
 | Samuel Owen - 1849 - 404 Seiten
...not much less old than construction itself. It is founded on the tenderness of the law for the rights of individuals, and on the plain principle that the power of punishment is vested in -the legislature, not in the judicial department. It is the legislature, not the court, which is to define... | |
 | Herbert Broom - 1852 - 616 Seiten
...always remain so."* This rule, however, which is founded on the tenderness of the law for the rights of individuals, and on the plain principle that the...power of punishment is vested in the legislative, and not in the judicial department, must not be so applied as to narrow the words of the statute to... | |
 | Theodore Sedgwick - 1857 - 770 Seiten
....much less old than construction itself. It is founded on the tenderness of the law for the rights of individuals ; and on the plain principle, that the power of punishment is vested in the legislature, not in the judicial department. It is the legislature, not the court, which is to define... | |
 | Joel Prentiss Bishop - 1858 - 1012 Seiten
...not much less old than construction itself. It is founded on the tenderness of the law for the rights of individuals ; and on the plain principle, that...which is to define a crime, and ordain its punishment- It is said, that notwithstanding this rule, the intention of the lawmaker must govern in the construction... | |
 | Alexandra, vessel - 1864 - 618 Seiten
...much less old than construction itself. It is founded on " the tenderness of the law for the rights of individuals, and on " the plain principle that...power of punishment is vested in " the legislative and not in the judicial department. It is the " legislature, not the Court, which is to define a crime... | |
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