 All laws should receive a sensible construction. General terms should be so limited in their application as not to lead to injustice, oppression, or an absurd consequence. It will always, therefore, be presumed that the legislature intended exceptions...  Annual Report - Halaman 215oleh U.S. Federal power commission, United States. Federal Power Commission - 1923Tampilan utuh - Tentang buku ini
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1869 - 804 halaman
...to extend such exemption should be attributed to Congress unless clearly manifested by its language. All laws should receive a sensible construction. General...application as not to lead to injustice, oppression, or an absurd consequence. It will always, therefore, be presumed Statement of the ease. that the legislature... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1870 - 800 halaman
...arrest and detention when accused of felony, in the forms prescribed by the Constitution and laws. 6. All laws should receive a sensible construction. General...application as not to lead to injustice, oppression, or an absurd consequence, and it will always be presumed that the legislature intended exceptions to its... | |
 | 1921 - 510 halaman
...punished or endamaged." In the United States v. Kirby, 7 Wall. 482, 486 (19 L. Ed. 278), this court said: "All laws should receive a sensible construction....application as not to lead to injustice, oppression, or an absurd consequence. It will always, therefore, be presumed that the Legislature intended exceptions... | |
 | 1896 - 644 halaman
...Bolognian law which enacted "that whoever drew blood in the streets should be punished with the and general terms should be so limited in their application as not to lead to injustice, oppression, or an absurd consequence. It will always be presumed that the Legislature intended exceptions to its language,... | |
 | Wisconsin. Supreme Court, Abram Daniel Smith, Philip Loring Spooner, Obadiah Milton Conover, Frederic King Conover, Frederick William Arthur, Frderick C. Seibold - 1877 - 764 halaman
...96; Henry v. Tilson, 17 Vt., 479: People v. Admire, 39 111., 251; U. £ v. The Hunter, Pet. CC, 10. General terms should be so limited in their application as not to lead to injustice, oppression, or an absurd consequence. US v. Kirby, 1 "Wall., 482. Moreover, if a literal construction be put upon... | |
 | United States. Circuit Court (1st Circuit), William Henry Clifford - 1878 - 766 halaman
...special and explicit provisions of the act. United States v. Coombs, Day r. Buffinton. 12 Pet. 72. " General terms should be so limited in their application as not to lead to injustice, oppression, or an absurd consequence. It will always therefore be presumed that the legislature intended exceptions... | |
 | 1915 - 1228 halaman
...General terms should be so limited in their application as not to lead to injustice, oppression, or an absurd consequence. It will always, therefore, be...exceptions to its language which would avoid results of this character. The reason of the law in such cases should prevail over its letter." United States... | |
 | 1884 - 1902 halaman
...the words.' Id. 587. See Donaldson v. Wood, 22 Wend. 399; Lake Shore Ry. Co. v. Roach, 80 KY 339. " 'All laws should receive a sensible construction....application as not to lead to injustice, oppression, or an absurd consequence. It will always, therefore, be presumed that the legislature intended exceptions... | |
 | 1882 - 1916 halaman
...before it, "should be so limited in their application as not to lead to injustice, oppression, or an absurd consequence. It will always, therefore, be...exceptions to 'its language which would avoid results of this character. The reason of the law, in such cases, should prevail over its letter." US v. Kirby,... | |
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