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When a law is in its nature a contract, when absolute rights have vested under that contract, a repeal of the law cannot divest those rights.
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gutenberg.orgAlbert Beveridge: “When a law is in its nature a contract, when absolute rights have vested under that contract, a repeal of the law cannot…”
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This statement reflects Beveridge's views on the sanctity of contracts and vested rights in law.
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