It is the peculiar province of the legislature to prescribe general rules for the government of society; the application of those rules to individuals in society would seem to be the duty of other departments.


Fletcher v. Peck, 10 U.S. (6 Cranch) 87, 128 (1810)


It is the peculiar province of the legislature to prescribe general rules for the government of society; the application of those rules to...

It is the peculiar province of the legislature to prescribe general rules for the government of society; the application of those rules to...

It is the peculiar province of the legislature to prescribe general rules for the government of society; the application of those rules to...

It is the peculiar province of the legislature to prescribe general rules for the government of society; the application of those rules to...