The Provisions Of The Constitution Are Not Mathematical Formulas Having Their Essence In Their Form; They Are Organic, Living Institutions Transplanted From English Soil. Their Significance Is Vital, Not Formal; It Is To Be Gathered Not Simply By Taking The Words And A Dictionary, But By Considering Their Origin And The Line Of Their Growth.
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The Provisions Of The Constitution Are Not
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
The Provisions Of The Constitution Are Not Mathematical Formulas Having Their Essence In Their Form; They Are Organic, Living Institutions Transplanted From English Soil. Their Significance Is Vital, Not Formal; It Is To Be Gathered Not Simply By Taking The Words And A Dictionary, But By Considering Their Origin And The Line Of Their Growth.
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