...individuals, and on the plain principle that the power of punishment is vested in the legislative department, not in the judicial department. It is the legislature,...which is to define a crime and ordain its punishment. . . ^. The intention of the legislature is to be collected from the words they employ. Where there...

...individuals ; and on the plain principle that the power of punishment is vested in the legislative, not in the judicial department. It is the legislature,...is to define a crime, and ordain its punishment." Justice Harlan explained the proper application of the principle. "The maxim is not to be so applied...

...individuals, and on the plain principle that the power of punishment is vested in the Legislature, not in the judicial department It is the Legislature, not the court, which is to define crime and ordain its punishment. It is said that, notwithstanding this rule, the intention of the lawmakers...

...individuals; and,on the plain principle that the pov.er of punishment is vested in the legislative, not in the Judicial department. It is the legislature, not the Court, which is to defina a crime, and ordain its punishment." Be key phrase in Sec. 112 is still "shall be construed...

...settled that "though penal laws are to be construed strictly, yet the intention of the legislature must govern in the construction of penal as well as other statutes ; and they are not to be construed so strictly as to defeat the obvious intention of the Legislature."...

...settled that 'though penal laws are to be construed strictly, yet the intention of the legislature must govern in the construction of penal as well as other statutes; and they are not to be construed so strictly as to defeat the obvious Intention of the legislature.'...