| Sir William Blackstone - 1791 - Liczba stron: 518
...particulars to generals. THE faireft and moft rational method to interpret the will ' of the legiflator, is by exploring his intentions at the time when the law was made, by ftgns the moft natural and probable. And thefe figns are either the words, the context, the fubject-matter,... | |
| William Blackstone - 1793 - Liczba stron: 686
...particulars to generals. THE faireft and moft rational method to interpret the will of the legiflator, is by exploring his intentions at the time when the law was made, tyftgns the moft natural and probable. And thefe figns are either the words, the context, the fubjec~l... | |
| William Blackstone - 1800 - Liczba stron: 678
...particulars to generals. THE faireft and mod rational method to interpret the will of the Icgiflator, is by exploring his intentions at the time when the law was made, byjigru the mod natural and probable. And thefe figns arc either the words, the context, the fubjeit-matter,... | |
| Sir William Blackstone - 1807 - Liczba stron: 686
...strictest sense. Contrary to all true forms of reasoning, they argue from particulars to generals. THE fairest and most rational method to interpret...of the law. Let us take a short view of them all. 1. WORDS are generally to be understood in their usual and most known signification; not so much regarding... | |
| New Jersey. Supreme Court - 1835 - Liczba stron: 836
...and spirit of a law should govern in its construction. In 1. Illuc. 59, we find it laid down, that "The fairest and most rational method to interpret the will of the Legislature is, by exploring his intentions at the time when the. law was made." In page 37", of the... | |
| 1821 - Liczba stron: 328
...To interpret a law, we must inquire after the will of the maker ; which may be collected either from the words, the context, the subject-matter, the effects...consequence, or the spirit and reason of the law. x. From the latter method of interpretation arises equity, or the correction of that wherein the law... | |
| William Blackstone - 1825 - Liczba stron: 572
...strictest sense. Contrary to all true forms of reasoning, they argue from particulars to generals. THE fairest and most rational method to interpret...of the law. Let us take a short view of them all. 1. WORDS are generally to be understood in their usual and most known signification ; not so much regarding... | |
| United States. Congress - 1825 - Liczba stron: 738
...law. "The fairest and most rational method to interpret the will of the legislator is by explaining his intentions at the time when the law was made,...words, the context, the subject-matter, the effects and consequences, or the spirit andreason of the law. " Wards — In their usual signification, &c. " Context... | |
| Sir William Blackstone - 1825 - Liczba stron: 660
...strictest sense. Con- • trary to all true forms of reasoning, they argue from particulars to generals. THE fairest and most rational method to interpret...his intentions at the time when the law was made, by sigtis the most natural and probable. And these signs are either the words, the context, the subject-matter,... | |
| United States. Congress - 1834 - Liczba stron: 800
...of old; the concurrent opinion of all the ancient and modern authors on the interpretation of law. "The fairest and most rational method to interpret the will of the legislator is by explaining his intentions at the time when the law was made, by signs the most natural and probable;... | |
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