Congress might pass a law in precisely the same words as those used by the Parliament of Great Britain, and yet the law of Congress be invalid and inoperative, while the act of Parliament would be valid and binding.
Mann illustrates the difference in legal validity between laws from different governing bodies, even if they use identical language.
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