 All laws should receive a sensible construction. General terms should be so limited in their application as not to lead to injustice, oppression, or an absurd consequence. It will always, therefore, be presumed that the legislature intended exceptions...  The Pacific Reporter - Página 1311893Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | United States. General Accounting Office - 1950 - 710 páginas
...consequences are, if possible, to be avoided; that it always will be presumed that the legislative body intended exceptions to its language which would avoid results of this character; and that the constructions of statutes are to be made aecording to the intention of the makers and... | |
 | Missouri. Supreme Court - 1923 - 870 páginas
...General terms should be so limited in their application as not to lead to injustice, oppression or an absurd consequence. It will always therefore be presumed...law in such cases should prevail over its letter. United States v. Kirby, 7 Wall. 482 ; Stubbs v. Mulholland, 168 Mo. 73 ; State ex rel. v. Pike County,... | |
 | 1923 - 1210 páginas
...General terms should be so limited in their application as not to lead to injustice, oppression or absurd consequence. It will always, therefore, be...exceptions to its language which would avoid results of that character. The reason of the law in such cases should prevail over its letter.' United States... | |
 | U.S. Federal power commission, United States. Federal Power Commission - 1923 - 1308 páginas
...General terms should be so limited In their application as not to lead to Injustice, oppression, or absurd consequence. It will always, therefore, be...exceptions to its language which would avoid results of that character. The reason of the law in such cases should prevail over its letter." I am, therefore,... | |
 | United States. Court of Customs Appeals - 1913 - 580 páginas
...General terms should be so limited in their application as not to lead to injustice, oppression, or an absurd consequence. It will always, therefore, be...law in such cases should prevail over its letter. Reiche v. Smythe (80 US, 162). Applying this rule of construction in the ascertainment of the legislative... | |
 | United States. General Accounting Office - 1929 - 804 páginas
...General terms should be so limited in their application as not to lead to injustice, oppression, or an absurd consequence. It will always, therefore, be...law in such cases should prevail over its letter. It has been heretofore pointed out the provision for increased allowances to officers having a wife... | |
 | United States - 1945 - 712 páginas
...to lead to injustice, oppression, or an absurd consequence. It will always, therefore, be presoned that the legislature Intended exceptions to its language,...results of this character. The reason of the law In such eases should prevail over its latter. " (United States T. Kirby. 7 Wall. 482, 486-487, Dec. Term, 1868.... | |
 | State Bar Association of Wisconsin - 1912 - 468 páginas
...application as not to lead to injustice, oppression, or absurd conse21197 US, 11, 39. quences. * * * The reason of the law in such cases should prevail over its letter." . In the famous Holy Trinity Church Case, 22 the Supreme Court stated that the clear, definite letter... | |
 | United States. Tax Court - 1957 - 1296 páginas
...General terms should be BO limited in their application as not to lead to injustice, oppression, or an absurd consequence. It will always, therefore, be...law in such cases should prevail over its letter. 'SEC. 23. DEDUCTIONS FROM GROSS INCOME. In computing net Income there shall be allowed as deductions... | |
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