 | 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.... | |
 | Robert Walsh - American essays - 1830 - 580 pages
...and terms of the social compact ; and they are the foundation of the legislative power ; they well decide what are the proper objects of it ; the nature...what the laws do not require, nor to refrain from acts which the laws permit. There are acts which the federal or state legislatures cannot do, without... | |
 | John Marshall - Constitutional law - 1839 - 762 pages
...property from violence. The purposes for which men enter into society will determine the nature and terms of the social compact ; and as they are the foundation...what the laws do not require ; nor to refrain from acts which the laws permit. There are acts which the federal, or state legislature cannot do, without... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Florida. Legislature. House of Representatives - Florida - 1845 - 990 pages
...property from violence. The purposes for which men enter into society, will determine the nature and terms of the social compact ; and as they are the foundation...what are the proper objects of it; the nature and puds of legislative power will limit the exercise of it. This fundamental principle flows from the... | |
 | 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... | |
 | E. Fitch Smith - Constitutional law - 1848 - 1040 pages
...determines the nature and terms of the social compact ; as they are the 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. This fundamental principle flows from the... | |
 | 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 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 power... 
