Written constitutions require that any repugnant legislative acts are void
Evidence
Certainly, all those who have framed written constitutions contemplate them as forming the fundamental and paramount law of the nation, and consequently, the theory of every such government must be that an act of the legislature, repugnant to the constitution, is void. — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 480
Categorization
- corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 480
- XREF: connects to: Congressional acts conflicting with the Constitution are void — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 1374; Laws criminalizing conduct shielded by fundamental rights are unconstitutional — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 1403; Constitutional limits on supreme legislation operate through legal disabilities rather than duties — HLA Hart, The Concept of Law (Clarendon Law…, 261 (+1 more)