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The only exception to this rule is when the statute of a state is supposed to violate the constitution of the United States, in which case the courts of the Union claim a controuling & supervising power.
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gutenberg.orgAlbert Beveridge: “The only exception to this rule is when the statute of a state is supposed to violate the constitution of the United…”
Editor's note · Context
This statement addresses the limits of state law in relation to the U.S. Constitution, highlighting the supremacy of federal law.
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