 The intention of the Legislature is to be collected from the words they employ. Where there is no ambiguity in the words, there is no room for construction. The case must be a strong one, indeed, which would justify a court in departing from the plain...  Commentaries on the Criminal Law - Halaman 155oleh Joel Prentiss Bishop - 1858Tampilan utuh - Tentang buku ini
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1820 - 620 halaman
...the legislature is to be collected from the words they employ. Where there is no ambiguity in 1820. the words, there is no room for construction. The...justify a Court in departing from the plain meaning of erser. wor(js^ especially jn a penal act, in search of an intention which the words themselves did... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1820 - 662 halaman
...the legislature is to be collected from the words they employ. Where there is no ambiguity in 1820. the words, there is no room for construction. The case must be a strong one indeed, which would jus_ tify a Court in departing from the plain meaning of words, especially in a penal act, in search... | |
 | 1830 - 522 halaman
...obviously used them, would comprehend. Their intention is to be collected from the words they employ. If there is no ambiguity in the words, there is no room for construction. The Court cannot depart 1830.] JUDGE BALDWIN'S CHARGE. 317 from the plain meaning of a penal act of Congress,... | |
 | E. Fitch Smith - 1848 - 1040 halaman
...is to be collected from the words they (a) The United Statei v. Wilterbergcr, 5 Wheat. 76. 109 use. Where there is no ambiguity in the words, there is...justify a court in departing from the plain meaning of the words, especially in penal acts, in search of an intention which the words themselves did not suggest.... | |
 | E. Fitch Smith - 1848 - 1004 halaman
...legislature is to be collected from the words they (a) The United States v. Wilterberger, 5 Wheat. 76. use. Where there is no ambiguity in the words, there is no room for construction. The case must be a stron; one indeed, which would justify a court in departing from the plain meaning of the words, especially... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1854 - 684 halaman
...taken in their natural sense, and ordinary signification and import [The United States t». Morris.] there is no ambiguity in the words, there is no room...construction. The case must be a strong one indeed to justify a Court in departing from the plain meaning of words, especially in a penal act, in search... | |
 | Theodore Sedgwick - 1857 - 770 halaman
...used them, would comprehend. The intention of the legislature is to be collected from the words they employ. Where there is no ambiguity in the words,...of words, especially in a penal act, in search of an intention which the words themselves did not suggest. To determine that a case is within the intention... | |
 | Oliver Lorenzo Barbour, New York (State). Supreme Court - 1858 - 710 halaman
...would comprehend." The intention of the legislature is to be collected from the words they employ. When there is no ambiguity in the words there is no room for construction. In Sickles v. Sharp, (13 John. 497,) Spencer J., says, " The rule that penal statutes are to be construed... | |
 | Illinois. Supreme Court - 1908 - 714 halaman
...CONSTRUCTION. in interpreting statutes the words used are to be taken in their usual meaning, and if there is no ambiguity in the words there is no room for construction 31.2 what is included within clause I of section 2 of Municipal Court act, giving such courts jurisdiction... | |
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