The Constitution is either a superior, paramount law, unchangeable 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... The North American Review - Seite 4621924Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| United States. Supreme Court, William Cranch - 1804 - 514 Seiten
...aft. s V Between thefe alternatives there is no middle ground. The conftitution is either a fuperior, paramount law, unchangeable by ordinary means, or it is on a level with ordinary legiflative afts, and like other afts, is alterable when the legiilature fhall pleafe to alter it.... | |
| United States. Supreme Court, William Cranch - 1812 - 486 Seiten
...may alter the constitution by an ordinary act. Between these alternatives there is no middle ground. The constitution is either a superior paramount law,...If the former part of the alternative be true, then a legislative act contrary to the constitution is not law : if the latter part be true, then written... | |
| William Wirt - 1826 - 690 Seiten
...alter the constitution by an ordinary act. ' Between these alternatives there is no middle ground. The constitution is either a superior, paramount law,...If the former part of the alternative be true, then a legislative act contrary to the constitution is not law; if the latter part be true, then written... | |
| Robert Walsh - 1827 - 674 Seiten
...may alter the Constitution by an ordinary Act. "Between these alternatives there is no middle ground. The Constitution is either a superior, paramount law,...If the former part of the alternative be true, then a legislative Act, contrary to the Constitution, is not a law ; if the latter part be true, then written... | |
| William Sullivan - 1830 - 72 Seiten
...alter the constitution by an ordinary act. ' Between these alternatives there is no middle ground. The constitution is either a superior, paramount law,...If the former part of the alternative be true, then a legislative act contrary to the constitution is not law; if the latter part be true, then written... | |
| Joseph Story - 1833 - 800 Seiten
...be eminently cherished by them. On its firm and indeordinary means, or it is on a level wi'h ordmary legislative acts, and, like other acts, is alterable,...If the former part of the alternative be true, then a legislative act contrary to the constitution is not law ; if the latter part be true, then written... | |
| John Marshall - 1839 - 762 Seiten
...alter the constitution by an ordinary act. 3 .Between these alternatives there is no middle ground. The constitution is either a superior, paramount law,...If the former part of the alternative be true, then a legislative act contrary to the constitution is not law ; if the latter part be true, then written... | |
| E. Fitch Smith - 1848 - 1004 Seiten
...may alter the constitution by an ordinary act. Between these alternatives there is no middle ground. The constitution is either a superior paramount law,...other acts, is alterable when the legislature shall choose to alter it.(a) § 402. " In the United States, the principle in the English government, that... | |
| James Wynne - 1850 - 372 Seiten
...alter the constitution by an ordinary act. " Between these alternatives there is no middle ground. The constitution is either a superior paramount law,...ordinary means, or it is on a level with ordinary legistive acts, and like other acts, it is alterable, when the legislature shall please to alter it.... | |
| Joseph Story - 1851 - 642 Seiten
...may alter the constitution by an ordinary act. Between these alternatives there is no middle ground. The constitution is either a superior, paramount law,...If the former part of the alternative be true, then a legislative act contrary to the constitution, is not law; if the latter part be true, then written... | |
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