| Matthew St. Clair Clarke - 1832 - 856 páginas
...of discover" ing the true meaning of a law, where the words are dubious, is, by consider " in g he reason and spirit of it, or the cause which moved the Legislature to " enact it." The causes which produced the constitution, were, an imperfect union, want of public and private justice,... | |
| Joseph Gales - 1834 - 646 páginas
...last mentioned rule relates to the spirit and reason of the law, and the Judge is of opinion " that the most universal and effectual way of discovering...the cause which moved the Legislature to enact it." The causes which produced the Constitution were an imperfect union, want of public and private justice,... | |
| Louisiana. Supreme Court, Branch Walthus Miller, Thomas Curry - 1834 - 842 páginas
...most universal and the most effectual way oi discoverthe true meaning of a law, where its expressions are dubious, is by considering the reason and spirit of it or the cause which induced the legislature to enact it." This part of the Code would be applicable, if the expressions... | |
| William Blackstone - 1836 - 694 páginas
...the surgeon who opened the vein of a person that fell down in the street with a fit. 5. But, lastly, the most universal and effectual way of discovering...reason and spirit of it; or the cause which moved the legislator to enact it. For, when this reason ceases, the law itself ought likewise to cease with it.... | |
| Jonathan Elliot, United States. Constitutional Convention - 1836 - 680 páginas
...last rule mentioned relates to the spirit and reason of the law; and the judge is of opinion " that the most universal and effectual way of discovering...dubious, is by considering the reason and spirit of it — of the cause which moved the legislature to enact it" The causes which produced the Constitution... | |
| William Blackstone - 1838 - 910 páginas
...the street with a fit. *5. But, lastly, the most universal and effectual way of disco- [*61] vering the true meaning of a law, when the words are dubious,...reason and spirit of it ; or the cause which moved the legislator to enact it. (13) For when this reason ceases, the law itself ought likewise to cease with... | |
| William Blackstone, James Stewart - 1839 - 556 páginas
...AS to the 5. But, lastly, the most universal and effectual way of reason and . , . /• iii •pint. discovering the true meaning of a law, when the words...reason and spirit of it ; or the cause which moved the legislator to enact it. For when this reason ceases, the law itself ought likewise to cease with it.... | |
| William Blackstone, John Bethune Bayly - 1840 - 764 páginas
...to extend to a surgeon who opened the vein of a person that fell down in the street with a fit But the most universal and effectual way of discovering...dubious, is by considering the reason and spirit of it ; as in an instance put by Cicero : — There was a law, that those who forsook the ship in a storm... | |
| Thomas Frederick Simmons - 1843 - 678 páginas
...received sense of them. And lastly, the most universal and »ni1 i«*«rdint to * ' - iti'jfct matter. effectual way of discovering the true meaning of a...reason and spirit of it, or the cause which moved the legislator to enact it.1 Meaning of writings. Cnplrs of Original documents suffice to nnnax t • pioceedingd,... | |
| Florida. Legislature. House of Representatives - 1848 - 584 páginas
...context, the subject matter, the effects and consequences, or the spirit and reason of the law." Again, be says : " The most universal and effectual way of discovering...the cause which moved the legislature to enact it. For when this reason ceases, the law itself .ought likewise to cease with it. From this method (he... | |
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