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Constitutional Law

Oct. 19, 2005

Constitution Will Exist Only as Long As the Living Assent to Its Principles

Forum Column - By John Martinez - A popular argument put forward by some in the legal profession to justify the application of the notion of original intent to the interpretation of the federal Constitution is that the Constitution is a legal contract and, therefore, the intent of the original parties to that contract should be adhered to.

        
        
Forum Column
By John Martinez
        
        A popular argument put forward by some in the legal profession to justify the application of the notion of original intent to the interpretation of the federa...

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