“The constitution is either a superior paramount law, unchangeable by ordinary means, or it is on a level with ordinary legislative acts, alterable when the legislature shall please to alter it. It is emphatically the province and duty of the judicial department to say what the law is. This is the very essence of judicial duty.”
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John Marshall
John Marshall, a renowned jurist and politician in the United States, served as the Chief Justice of the United States. Born on September 24, 1755, in Virginia, he passed away on July 6, 1835. Marshall had a profound impact on the judicial field, with his legal principles still being followed in the American legal system today. more
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