 | United States. Supreme Court - 1874 - 726 halaman
...meaning of the phrase as used in this section. The intention of the lawmaker constitutes the law.* A thing may be within the letter of a statute and not within its meaning, or within its meaning though not within its letter. f Iiv cases admitting of doubt the... | |
 | United States. Court of Claims - 1919 - 740 halaman
...operated between all-steel cars. In Smythe v. Fiske, 23 Wall., 374, 380, the Supreme Court said that — "A thing may be within the letter of a statute and not within its meaning, and within its meaning, though not within its letter. The intention of the lawmaker is... | |
 | 1877 - 558 halaman
...Here, the question is one of legislative intent. The intention of the law-maker constitutes the law; a thing may be within the letter of a statute and not within its meaning, and within its meaning, though not within its terms. 9 Bouv. ; Bao. Abr., title Stat.,... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1877 - 748 halaman
...Here, the question is one of legislative intent. The intention of the law-maker constitutes the law : a thing may be within the letter of a statute, and not within its meaning ; and within its meaning, though not within its terms. 9 Bouv. Bac. Ab. title Stat., sect.... | |
 | 1884 - 434 halaman
...Here the question is 'one of legislative intent. The intention of the lawmaker constitutes the law; a thing may be within the letter of a statute and not within its meaning, and within its meaning though not within its terms (9 Bouv.; Bac. Abr., title stat., sec.... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1885 - 1072 halaman
...cent, ad valorem." This Act is entitled "An Act to Increase Duties on Imports and for Other Purposes." A thing may be within the letter of a statute and not within its meaning, and within its meaning, though not within its letter. People v. In*. Co., 15 Johns., 380;... | |
 | 1914 - 812 halaman
...designed to accomplish an object "not entrusted to the government." It has become almost axiomatic that "a thing may be within the letter of a statute and not within its meaning, and within its meaning though not within its letter. The intention of the lawmaker is... | |
 | 1888 - 912 halaman
...Here the question is one of legislative intent. The intention of the law-maker constitutes the law; a thing may be within the letter of a statute and not within its meaning; and within its meaning though not within its terms. 9 Bouv. Вас. Ab., title Stat.,... | |
 | Theodore William Dwight - 1894 - 940 halaman
...-notwithstanding the statute, the carriage might in meeting the car turn either to the left or the .right.2 A case may be within the letter of a statute and not within the intention of the legislature. Rule 7. — A penal statute should be construed strictly according to... | |
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A thing may be within the letter of a statute and not within its meaning, and within its meaning though not within its letter. The intention of the lawmaker is the law. 
