 A statute, which treats of things or persons of an inferior rank, cannot, by any general words, be extended to those of a superior. Thus, a statute treating of" deans, prebendaries, parsons, vicars, and others having spiritual promotion...  Reports of Cases in Law and Equity, Argued and Determined in the Supreme ... - Page 266by Georgia. Supreme Court - 1859Full view - About this book
 | George Frederick Wharton - Legal maxims - 1865 - 296 pages
...interests. It is upon the like principle that a statute which treats of things or persons of an 175 inferior rank, cannot by any general words be extended to those of a superior ; as a statute treating ot' - deans, prebendaries, parsons, vicars, aiul utlun kuciiu/ spiritu^il f/rvutvtiun.... | |
 | Henry Humphreys - Criminal law - 1867 - 448 pages
...speaks but to command, nor commands but where it can compel. A statute which treats of persons or things of an inferior rank, cannot by any general words be extended to those of a superior. Remedial Statutes are made to supply defects in the Common Law, whether arising from the general imperfection... | |
 | William Blackstone, George Sharswood - Law - 1867 - 926 pages
...leases, during their continuance, being [*88] not within the mischief, are not within the remedy. / 2. A statute, which treats of things or persons of an inferior rank, can,qo( by any general words be extended to those of a superior. / So a statute, treating of " deans,... | |
 | Piscator (pseud.) - Fishery law and legislation - 1868 - 84 pages
...Thames otherwise than as an alta regia via ? "We may as well talk of the owner of a turnpike road. 59 or persons of an inferior rank, cannot by any general words be extended to a superior. So, a Statute treating of deans, prebendaries, parsons, vicars, and others having spiritual... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1872 - 776 pages
...the LJ leases, during their continuance, being not within the mischief, are not within the remedy. 2. A statute, which treats of things or persons of an...general words be extended to those of a superior. So a statute, treating of " deans, prebendaries, parsons, vicars, and others having spiritual promotion,"... | |
 | Great Britain. Courts - Law reports, digests, etc - 1872 - 684 pages
...[BATLEY, J. There was a palpable misdescription of the devisee in that case.] Which was matter (a) " A statute, which treats of things or persons of an inferior rank, cannot by any grnertl •words be extended to those of a superior. So a statute (13 Elii. c. 10), treating ol •... | |
 | William Blackstone, David Mitchell Aird - Law - 1873 - 386 pages
...was for which the law did not provide ; what remedy the Parliament provided to cure the mischief. 2. A statute which treats of things or persons of an inferior rank cannot, by general words, be extended to those of a superior degree. 3. Penal statutes must be construed strictly,... | |
 | William Blackstone, George Sharswood - Law - 1875 - 860 pages
...leases. r*ua during their continuance, being not within the mischief, are not within "- v the remedy. 2. A statute, which treats of things or persons of an inferior rank, cannot by any gênerai ¡cords be extended to those of a superior.27 So a statute, treating of •• deans, prebendaries,... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1876 - 782 pages
...leases, during their continuance, being not within the mischief, are noi r* within the remedy. )2. A statute, which treats of things or persons of an inferior rank, cannot bj any general words be extended to those of a superior. So a statute, treating of "deans, prebendaries,... | |
 | William Callyhan Robinson - Law - 1882 - 444 pages
...are construed liberally, in order that the design thereof may be accomplished. Statutes, which treat of things or persons of an inferior rank, cannot,...general words, be extended to those of a superior. Different statutes, relating to the same subject-matter, are regarded as one statute, and each must,... | |
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