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Interpreting the laws, including the Constitution as fundamental law, belongs to the courts
Drawn from what Alexander Hamilton said
What Alexander Hamilton actually said
- Alexander Hamilton American statesman (1755 or 1757 to 1804)
The interpretation of the laws is the proper and peculiar province of the courts. A constitution is, in fact, and must be regarded by the judges, as a fundamental law.
Where this was said
↗The Federalist Papers (1787-1788)gutenberg.org
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