Inevitable difficulties
Definitions from Case Law · United States Supreme Court
Definitions from Case Law
From 335 U.S. 632 - Spiegel's Estate v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue · 1949Most cited · 516 citing opinions
Congress has not made clear its purpose, but when that purpose is made manifest in a manner that leaves no doubt according to the ordinary meaning of English speech, this Court in disregarding it is disregarding the limits of the judicial function which we all profess to observe.
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