Charles Sumner: “The maxim which presumes constitutionality is just as binding as the…”

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The maxim which presumes constitutionality is just as binding as the analogous maxim of the Criminal Law which presumes innocence.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner compares the presumption of constitutionality to the legal presumption of innocence, emphasizing their equal importance.

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Charles Sumner: “The maxim which presumes constitutionality is just as binding as the analogous maxim of the Criminal Law which presumes…”