| United States. Department of Justice - Attorneys general's opinions - 1909 - 732 pages
...statutory construction is that the intent of the lawmaker is to be found in the language that he has used. He is presumed to know the meaning of words and the rules of grammar." (United States v. Goldenberg, 108 US 102.) " The legal presumption is that the legislative body expressed... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1904 - 1038 pages
...the revisers and Congress. In United States v. Goldenberg, 168 US 95, 102, 18 Sup. Ct. 3, 42 L. Ed. 394, it is said : "The primary and general rule of...the will of the legislator. It is true, there are eases in which the letter of the statute is not deemed controlling, but the cases are few and exceptional,... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1898 - 2046 pages
...statutory construction is that the Intent of the lawmaker Is to be found In the language that he has used. He Is presumed to know the meaning of words and the rules of grammar. Tho courts have no function of legislation, and simply seek to ascertain the will of the legislator.... | |
| William John Tossell - Law reports, digests, etc - 1920 - 706 pages
...Tuscarawas County Appeals. maker is to be found in the language that he has incorporated in the statute. He is presumed to know the meaning of words and the rules of grammar ; and courts have no function of legislation, but must construe and interpret a statute by means of... | |
| United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations - United States - 1900 - 568 pages
...(16S US, 95, 102), "is" that the intent of the lawmaker is to be found in that language that he has used. He is presumed to know the meaning of words and the rules of grammar." The word "immigration" means the act of immigrating, and to immigrate is to come into a country of which... | |
| United States. Department of Justice - Administrative law - 1900 - 792 pages
...(168 US, 95, 102), "is that the intent of the lawmaker is to be found in that language that he has used. He is presumed to know the meaning of words and the rules of grammar." The word " immigration'' means the act of immigrating, and to immigrate is to come into a country of which... | |
| United States. Comptroller of the Treasury - Expenditures, Public - 1900 - 1112 pages
...of statutory construction is that the intent of the lawmaker is to be found in the language he has used. He is presumed to know the meaning of words and the rules of grammcir. The courts have no function of legislation, and simply seek to ascertain the will of the... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1905 - 1260 pages
...of statutory construction is that the intent of the lawmaker Is to bv found In the language he has used. He Is presumed to know the meaning of words...legislation, and simply seek to ascertain the will of the Legislature," DnJted States v. «oldenberg, 108 US 95-103, IS Sup. Ct. 3, 4, 42 L. Ed. 394. The Legislature... | |
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