 | Mercer Beasley - 1863 - 610 pages
...urged by the complainants upon the argument, and the following ones in particular: "If the words of a statute are in themselves precise and unambiguous, then no more can be necessary than to expound the words in their ordinary and natural sense. The words themselves alone do, in such case, but declare... | |
 | Alexandra, vessel - 1864 - 618 pages
...construction is also clcarlv stated in the Sussex Peerage case, by Chief Justice Tindal ; thus, "If the words are in themselves precise and unambiguous, « then...their natural and ordinary sense; the words themselves do in " such case best declare the intention of the lawgiver." And I confess I approve, as applicable... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Exchequer, Edwin Tyrrell Hurlstone, Francis Joseph Coltman - 1866 - 662 pages
...stated in The Sussex Peerage Case, 11 01. & F. 143, by Chief Justice Tindal ; thua, " If the words are in themselves precise and unambiguous, then no...their natural and ordinary sense; the words themselves do in such case best *declare r*~*n the intention of the lawgiver." And I confess I approve, as ^ applicable... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords, Charles Clark, William Finnelly - 1868 - 458 pages
...according to the intent of the Parliament which passed the Act. If the words of the statute are of themselves precise and unambiguous, then no more can...their natural and ordinary sense. The words themselves do, in such case, best declare the intention of the Legislature.— Sutsez Peerage dase, 11 Cl. & F.... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - 1870 - 764 pages
...question Î should be construed according to the intent of the Parliament which pained the act. If the words of the statute are in themselves precise and unambiguous, then no nir.i» can be necessary than to expound those words in their natural and ordinary sra-ч-, The words... | |
 | Great Britain - 1872 - 972 pages
...construction is also clearly stated in the Sussex peerage case, by .Chief Justice Tindal; thus: " If the words are in themselves precise and unambiguous, then no...their natural and ordinary sense; the words themselves do in such case best declare the intention of the lawgiver. ' ' And I confess I approve, as applicable... | |
 | Boyd Crumrine - 1872 - 624 pages
...departed from. They should be construed according to the intent of the legislature that passed the act. If the words of the statute are in themselves precise...unambiguous, then no more can be necessary than to expound the words in their natural and ordinary sense. The words themselves alone do, in such case, best declare... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1872 - 1016 pages
...Chief Justice Tiiulal ; thus : "If the words are in themselves precise and unambiguous, then uo шоп: can be necessary than to expound those words in their natural and ordinary sense; the words themselves do in such case best declare the intention of the lawgiver." And I confess I approve, as applicable... | |
 | 1873 - 940 pages
...(11 C. &, F. 86 : 8 Jur. 793), the Judges declared the law to be, that if the words of the Act are of themselves precise and unambiguous, then no more can...expound those words in their natural and ordinary sense ; that the words themselves do in such case best declare the intention of the Legislature. The 5th... | |
 | Robert Alexander Harrison - 1874 - 1262 pages
...(Fordyce v. Bridge*, 1 HL Cas. 1; see also Logan v. Earl Courioim, 13 Beav. 22.) If the words are of themselves precise and unambiguous, then no more can...expound those words in their natural and ordinary sense. (Sussex Peerage Case, 11 Cl. ft F. 85.) Each word must be interpreted according to its legal meaning,... | |
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If the words of the statute are in themselves precise and unambiguous, then no more can be necessary than to expound those words in their natural and ordinary sense. The words themselves alone do, in such case, best declare the intention of the lawgiver. 
