...that penal laws are to be construed strictly, is perhaps not much 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 power of punishment is vested in the legislative,...

...that penal laws are to be construed strictly is perhaps not much less old than construction itself. It is founded on the tenderness of the law for the...that, notwithstanding this rule, the intention of the law-maker must govern in the construction of penal as well other statutes. This is true. But this is...

...said Chief Justice Marshall, in United States v. Wiltberger (1820), 5 Wheat. *76, *95, 5 L. Ed. 37, "is founded on the tenderness of the law for the rights...department. It is the legislature, not the court, which is State v. Lowry and Lewis v. State — 166 Ind. 372. to define n crime, and ordain its punishment."...

...that penal laws are to be construed strictly, is perhaps not much less old than construction itself. It is founded on the tenderness of the law for the...which is to define a crime, and ordain its punishment. 4 Except where otherwise indicated, throughout this opinion "Communist Party" refers to the present...

...that penal laws are to be construed strictly, is perhaps not much less old than construction itself. It is founded on the tenderness of the law for the...the legislative, not in the judicial department. It ig the legislature, not the court, which is to define a crime, and ordain its punishment. It is said,...

...that penal laws are to be construed strictly, is perhaps not much less old than construction itself. It is founded on the tenderness of the law for the...the legislative, not in the judicial department." With that approach we would not allow this criminal sanction to attach under 18 USC § 835. A corporation...

...that penal laws are to be construed strictly, is perhaps not much less old than construction itself. It is founded on the tenderness of the law for the...the legislative, not in the judicial department." With that approach we would not allow this criminal sanction to attach under 18 USC § 835. A corporation...

...that penal laws are to be construed strictly, is perhaps not much less old than construction itself. It is founded on the tenderness of the law for the...the legislative, not in the judicial department." With that approach we would not allow this criminal sanction to attach under 18 USC § 835. A corporation...

...strictly, not loosely," United States v. Boston & Maine RR, 380 US 157, 160, 85 S.Ct. 868, 870 (1965), "is founded on the tenderness of the law for the rights...the legislative, not in the judicial department." United States v. Willberger, 5 Wheat. (18 US 76, 95 (1820). It requires no further citation to support...

...strictly, not loosely," United States v. Boston & Maine RR, 380 US 157, 160, 85 S.Ct. 868, 870 (1965), "is founded on the tenderness of the law for the rights...the legislative, not in the judicial department." United States v. Wiltberger, 5 Wheat. (18 US 76, 95 (1820). It requires no further citation to support...