...punished under such a statute unless clearly within its terms."74 Chief Justice Marshall said this : "The rule that penal laws are to be construed strictly,...founded on the tenderness of the law for the rights of the individuals ; and on the plain principle that the power of punishment is vested in the legislative,...

...punished under such a statute unless clearly within its terms."74 Chief Justice Marshall said this : "The rule that penal laws are to be construed strictly,...founded on the tenderness of the law for the rights of the individuals; and on the plain principle that the power of punishment is vested in the legislative,...

..."must be construed strictly against the State and favorably to "the liberty of the citizen. The maxim is founded on the tenderness of the law for the rights...principle that the power of punishment is vested in the legislature and not in the judicial department. No man incurs a penalty unless the act which subjects...

...less old than construction itself. It is founded on the tenderness of the law for the rights of the individuals ; and on the plain principle that the...the legislative, not in the judicial department. It is the legislature, not the court, which is to define a crimf, and ordain its punishment. . . . To...

...Wheaton, in which a decision was rendered by Chief Justice Marshall, the court clearly states that — the rule 'that penal laws are to be construed strictly...tenderness of the law for the rights of individuals on the plain principles that the power of punishment Is vested in the legislature and not in the judicial...

...citizen. See Foreign Relations of US, 1884, p. 552. Penal statutes are to be strictly construed. The rule is founded on the tenderness of the law for the rights of the individual. United States v. Wiltberger, 5 Wheat. 95; Hackfeld v. United States, 197 US 442; Canfara...

...citizen. See Foreign Relations of US, 1884, p. 552. Penal statutes are to be strictly construed. The rule is founded on the tenderness of the law for the rights of the individual. United States v. Wiltberger, 5 Wheat. 95; Hackfeld v. United States, 197 US 442; Canfara...

...be considered as if within the letter of the statute. So if it be within the reason of the statute. The rule that penal laws are to be construed strictly,...the legislative, not in the judicial department. It is the legislature, not the court, which is to define a crime, and ordain its punishment. It is said,...

...be considered as if within the letter of the statute. So, if it be within the reason of the statute. The rule that penal laws are to be construed strictly...the legislative not in the judicial department. It is the legislature, not the court, which is to define a crime and ordain its punishment. " It is said...

...construction of penal statutes is thus stated by Chief Justice Marshall : "The rule that penal statutes are to be construed strictly is, perhaps, not much...It is founded on the tenderness of the law for the right of individuals ; and on the plain principle that the power of punishment is vested in the legislative,...