It is equivalent to saying that the words of contracts are not to be taken in the sense in which they are used, by the parties themselves, at the time when the contracts are entered into, but only in such different senses as congress may choose to put upon them at any future time.
Spooner argues that the interpretation of contract language should remain with the parties involved, not Congress.
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