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I did not expect, sir, to find the doctrine of the power of the courts to annul the laws of Congress as unconstitutional, so seriously insisted on....
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gutenberg.orgAlbert Beveridge: “I did not expect, sir, to find the doctrine of the power of the courts to annul the laws of Congress as…”
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Beveridge expresses surprise at the strong insistence on the courts' power to annul Congressional laws, indicating a significant debate.
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