Official Opinions of the Attorneys General of the United States, Advising the President and Heads of Departments, in Relation to Their Official DutiesW.H. & O.H. Morrison, 1941 |
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... rule seems to be that the words " shall have been " when used in a statute will be construed in accordance with their grammatical meaning , that is , as referring to an event to be completed in the future , unless other provisions of ...
... rule seems to be that the words " shall have been " when used in a statute will be construed in accordance with their grammatical meaning , that is , as referring to an event to be completed in the future , unless other provisions of ...
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... rule to be followed in determining whether a statute shall be construed to have a retroactive effect is stated in U. S. Fidelity Co. v . Struthers Wells Co. , 209 U. S. 306 , 314 , as follows : " The presumption is very strong that a ...
... rule to be followed in determining whether a statute shall be construed to have a retroactive effect is stated in U. S. Fidelity Co. v . Struthers Wells Co. , 209 U. S. 306 , 314 , as follows : " The presumption is very strong that a ...
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... rule that a statute is not to be given a retroactive effect unless its terms clearly so require . Not only do the words of the act of May 26 , 1936 , not so require , but if its lan- guage is given its ordinary grammatical meaning , it ...
... rule that a statute is not to be given a retroactive effect unless its terms clearly so require . Not only do the words of the act of May 26 , 1936 , not so require , but if its lan- guage is given its ordinary grammatical meaning , it ...
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... rule which I have mentioned and the grave objections to the rendition of opinions by the Attorney General upon requests from the heads of the Federal De- partments and independent establishments concerning the constitutionality of laws ...
... rule which I have mentioned and the grave objections to the rendition of opinions by the Attorney General upon requests from the heads of the Federal De- partments and independent establishments concerning the constitutionality of laws ...
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... rule upon such broad , abstract questions - especially when , as I have stated , the constitutionality of the statute may never be challenged . I think that the duty of the Attorney General , in connec- tion with inquiries from the ...
... rule upon such broad , abstract questions - especially when , as I have stated , the constitutionality of the statute may never be challenged . I think that the duty of the Attorney General , in connec- tion with inquiries from the ...
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