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It is emphatically the province and duty of the judicial department to say what the law is.
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gutenberg.orgAlbert Beveridge: “It is emphatically the province and duty of the judicial department to say what the law is.”
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This quote highlights the essential role of the judiciary in interpreting the law, a principle central to American democracy.
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