Bills of attainder, ex post facto laws, and laws impairing the obligation of contracts are contrary to the first principles of the social compact, and to every principle of sound legislation. The two former are expressly prohibited by the declarations... Speeches and Forensic Arguments - Page 131by Daniel Webster - 1830 - 520 pagesFull view - About this book
| Carl Horton Pierce - Harlem (New York, N.Y.) - 1903 - 456 pages
...wrote the Federalist. In the 44th number of that work, p. 281, it is said that "bills of attainder, ex post facto laws, and laws impairing the obligation...of them are prohibited by the spirit and scope of these fundamental charters. Our own experience has taught us, nevertheless, that additional defences... | |
| Mayo Williamson Hazeltine - Speeches, addresses, etc - 1903 - 464 pages
...clearness and force by one of the distinguished persons who framed that instrument. "Bills of attainder, ex post facto laws, and laws impairing the obligation...of them are prohibited by the spirit and scope of these fundamental charters. Our own experience has taught us, nevertheless, that additional fences... | |
| Van Vechten Veeder - Forensic orations - 1903 - 656 pages
...force by one of the distinguished persons who framed that instrument : "Bills of attainder, ex fost facto laws, and laws impairing the obligation of contracts...of them are prohibited by the spirit and scope of these fundamental charters. Our own experience has taught us. nevertheless, that additional fences... | |
| Joseph Hodges Choate - 1903 - 96 pages
...with Bills of Attainder and Ex post facto laws, which are prohibited by the same clause, says : — " Laws impairing the obligation of contracts are contrary...compact, and to every principle of sound legislation. They are prohibited by the spirit and scope of the State Constitutions. Our own experience has taught... | |
| Comparative law - 1905 - 548 pages
...by the same clause, says : — Laws impairing the obligation of contracts are contrary to the 6rst principles of the social compact, and to every principle of sound legislation. They are prohibited by the spirit and scope of the State Constitutions. Our own experience has taught... | |
| Harvey White Magee - Banking law - 1906 - 864 pages
...last mentioned, Mr. Madison said that such laws were not only forbidden by the Constitution, but were contrary to the first principles of the social compact...and to every principle of sound legislation. " The treatment of the malady was severe, but the cure was complete. No sooner did the new government begin... | |
| Luther S. Dixon - Judges - 1907 - 640 pages
...Federalist, No. 43, thus explains the policy and objects to this provision: "Bills of attainder, ex post facto laws, and laws impairing the obligation...legislation. The two former are expressly prohibited by declarations prefixed to some of the state constitutions, and all of them are prohibited by the spirit... | |
| Joseph H. Choate - 1910 - 318 pages
...with Bills of Attainder and Ex post facto laws, which are prohibited by the same clause, says: — " Laws impairing the obligation of contracts are contrary...compact, and to every principle of sound legislation. They are prohibited by the spirit and scope of the State Constitutions. Our own experience has taught... | |
| Joseph Hodges Choate - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1910 - 320 pages
...with Bills of Attainder and Ex post facto laws, which are prohibited by the same clause, says: — " Laws impairing the obligation of contracts are contrary...compact, and to every principle of sound legislation. They are prohibited by the spirit and scope of the State Constitutions. Our own experience has taught... | |
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