 | 1908 - 714 Seiten
...instrument. As such, its meaning does not alter. That which it meant when adopted, it means now ... In other words, while the powers granted do not change,...they are, in their nature, applicable. This in no manner abridges the fact of its changeless nature and meaning. Those things which are within its grants... | |
 | Georgia Bar Association - 1908 - 308 Seiten
...meaning does not alter. That which it meant when adopted it means now. Being a grant of powers to a government its language is general, and as changes...embraces in its grasp all new conditions which are in the scope of the powers in terms conferred. In other words, while the powers granted do not change,... | |
 | 1906 - 812 Seiten
...meaning does not alter. That which it meant when adopted, it means now. Being a grant of powers to a government, its language is general; and, as changes...powers in terms* conferred. In other words,* while the pow-? ers granted do not change, they apply from generation to generation to all things to which they... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1906 - 1434 Seiten
...meaning does not alter. That which it meant when adopted, it means now. Being a grant of powers to a government, its language is general; and, as changes...powers in terms conferred. In other words, "while the pow-[449] ers granted do not change, they apply from generation to generation to all things to which... | |
 | Joseph Asbury Joyce, Howard Clifford Joyce - 1907 - 1014 Seiten
...as such, its meaning does not alter. Its language, as a grant of power to the National Government, is general, and, as changes come in social and political life, it embraces all new conditions within the scope of the powers conferred. In interpreting the Constitution recourse... | |
 | Harry Earl Montgomery - 1908 - 404 Seiten
...meaning does not alter. That which it meant when adopted, it means now. Being a grant of powers to a Government its language is general, and, as changes...which they are in their nature applicable. This in no manner abridges the fact of its changeless nature and meaning." l Congress has recently been giving... | |
 | Australia. High Court - 1909 - 744 Seiten
...BREWERY EMPLOYES That which it meant when adopted, it means now. Being a grant NS°w!F of powers to a government, its language is general; and, as changes...and political life, it embraces in its grasp all new O'Counor J. ' L conditions which are within the scope of the powers in terms conferred. In other words,... | |
 | Joseph Asbury Joyce - 1909 - 1272 Seiten
...as such, its meaning does not alter. Its language, as a grant of power to the national government, is general, and as changes come in social and political life, it embraces all new conditions within scope of the powers conferred.7 Again, the Constitution was ordained and... | |
 | Westel Woodbury Willoughby - 1910 - 1170 Seiten
...meaning does not alter. That which it meant when adopted, it means now. Being a grant of powers to a government, its language is general ; and, as changes come in social and political life, it embraces within its grasp all new conditions which are within the scope of the powers in terms conferred. In... | |
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The Constitution is a written instrument. As such its meaning does not alter. That which it meant when adopted, it means now. Being a grant of powers to a government, its language is general, and, as changes come in social and political life, it embraces... 
