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Mick Jagger
By George, I think you've got it.....
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You mean YOU'VE got it, as it means that it is the original understanding of those who gave the law effect (in the case of the Constitution "We the People of the United States") and not the original "intent" of those who wrote or voted on it proceedurally.
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Mick Jagger
What exactly were the "Canons of Construction" at the time the Constitution was made?
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Well, let me refer you back to
post #34, which--although by no means exhaustive--covers all of the major canons as they have been practiced for well over 400 years
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