Let the end be legitimate, let it be within the scope of the Constitution, and all means which are appropriate, which are plainly adapted to that end, which are not prohibited, but consist with the letter and spirit of the Constitution, are Constitutional.

John Marshall

McCulloch v. Maryland

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Constitutional law US Constitution

Author

John Marshall

Source

McCulloch v. Maryland

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Supreme Court opinion Legal opinion

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Legal writing

Language

English

Time

1819 1810s 19th century

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Supreme Court Justice Judge Lawyer

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United States

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Marshall, John. United States, Supreme Court. McCulloch v. Maryland. United States Reports, vol. 17, 5 Mar. 1819, pp. 316-437. Justia, supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/17/316/.

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