General statutory words
Definitions from Case Law · United States Supreme Court
Definitions from Case Law
From 37 U.S. 72 - The United States v. Lawrence Coombs · 1838Most cited · 125 citing opinions
no implied locality
where the words are general, the Court are not at liberty to insert limitations not called for by the sense, or the objects, or the mischiefs of the enactment.
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