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“The framers of the constitution employed words in their natural sense; and, where they are plain and clear, resort to collateral aids to interpretation is unnecessary, and cannot be indulged in to narrow or enlarge the text; but where there is ambiguity or doubt, or where two views may well be entertained, contemporaneous and subsequent practical construction is entitled to the greatest weight.”

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Melville Fuller

Melville Fuller was a prominent figure in the United States legal system, serving as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from 1888 to 1910. He was born on February 11, 1833, and passed away on July 4, 1910. more

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