Of infinitely more importance, however, is the fact that Marshall's words asserted the power of the Supreme Court of the United States to annul State laws passed in violation of the National Constitution, and that throughout the Republic a fundamental principle of the law of public contract was established.
Beveridge emphasizes the Supreme Court's authority to invalidate state laws that conflict with the Constitution, establishing a key legal principle.
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