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" The purposes for which men enter into society will determine the nature and terms of the social compact ; and as they are the foundation of the legislative power, they will decide what are the proper objects of it : The nature, and ends of legislative... "
American Quarterly Review - Page 102
1830
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United States Reports: Cases Adjudged in the Supreme Court at ..., Volume 432

United States. Supreme Court, John Chandler Bancroft Davis, Henry Putzel, Henry C. Lind, Frank D. Wagner - Courts - 1976 - 602 pages
...that Mr. Justice Chase believed that the Clause did no more than state an inherent rule of government: "This fundamental principle flows from the very nature...require; nor to refrain from acts which the laws permit The genius, the nature, and the spirit, of our State Governments, amount to a prohibition of such acts...
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Reports of Cases Ruled and Adjudged in the Several Courts of the ..., Volume 3

Alexander James Dallas - Law reports, digests, etc - 1799 - 552 pages
...what arc the proper objects of it : The nature^ and ends of legißatlve power will limit the exercife of it. This fundamental principle flows from the very...nature of our free Republican governments, that no man fhould be compelled to do what the laws do not require ; nor to refrain from acts which the laws permit....
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The Writings of John Marshall, Late Chief Justice of the United States, Upon ...

John Marshall - Constitutional law - 1839 - 762 pages
...and terms of the social compact ; and as they are the foundation of the legislative power, they will decide what are the proper objects of it. The nature...permit. There are acts which the federal, or state legislature cannot do, without exceeding their authority. There are certain vital principles in our...
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An Argument on the Unconstitutionality of Slavery: Embracing an Abstract of ...

George Washington Frost Mellen - Constitutional history - 1841 - 452 pages
...individuals or States may have endeavored to overthrow them. The court says,— "The nature and end of legislative power will limit the exercise of it....flows from the very nature of our free, republican governments,—that no man shall be compelled to do what the laws do not require, nor refrain from...
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A Journal of the Proceedings of the House of Representatives of the ...

Florida. Legislature. House of Representatives - Florida - 1845 - 990 pages
...foundation of the legislative power, they will decide what are the proper objects of it; the nature and puds of legislative power will limit the exercise of it....refrain from acts which the laws permit. — There are act? which the Federal or State legislature cannot do without exceeding their authority. There are...
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Commentaries on Statute and Constitutional Law and Statutory and ...

E. Fitch Smith - Constitutional law - 1848 - 1004 pages
...foundation of legislative powers, they will decide what are the proper objects of it. The nature and extent of legislative power will limit the exercise of it....flows from the very nature of our free republican government, that no man shall be compelled to do what the law does not require, nor to refrain from...
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The Unconstitutionality of the Prohibitory Liquor Law Confirmed

Metropolitan Society for the Protection of Private and Constitutional Rights (N.Y.) - Liquor laws - 1855 - 196 pages
...and terms of the social compact ; and as they are the foundations of the Legislative Power, they will decide what are the proper objects of it. The nature and ends of Legislative Power will limit th$ exercise of it. There are acts which the federal or state Legislature cannot do, without exceeding...
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Practice Reports in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, Volume 12

Nathan Howard (Jr.) - Civil procedure - 1856 - 626 pages
...authority should not be restrained by the constitution or fundamental law of the state. The nature and end of legislative power will limit the exercise of it....compelled to do what the laws do not require, nor refrain from acts which the laws permit. There are . acts which the federal or state legislature cannot...
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The Law of Freedom and Bondage in the United States, Volume 1

John Codman Hurd - Law - 1858 - 778 pages
...and terms of the social compact ; and as they are the foundation of the legislative power they will decide what are the proper objects of it. The nature...permit. There are acts which the Federal or State legislature caunot do without exceeding their authority. There are certain rital principles in our...
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The Law of Freedom and Bondage in the United States, Volume 1

John Codman Hurd - Law - 1858 - 678 pages
...nature and term of the social compact; and as they are the foundation of the legislative power they will decide what are the proper objects of it. The nature...what the laws do not require, nor to refrain from acti which the laws permit. There are acts which the Federal or State legislature cannot do without...
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