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Mark another particular in which the provisions of the law go beyond the requirements of the constitution.
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gutenberg.orgHorace Mann: “Mark another particular in which the provisions of the law go beyond the requirements of the constitution.”
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Mann points out that certain laws exceed constitutional requirements, indicating a legal overreach.
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