 | Edward Parkyns Levinge - 1862 - 844 páginas
...; but legal and regular (/). In most cases a JP is imperatively called upon to act ; and generally where the statute directs the doing of a thing for...justice or the public good, the word may is the same as shall, and is imperative on the justice to proceed (g). When, statute applicable to Ireland.] Magistrates... | |
 | Henry Humphreys - 1867 - 448 páginas
...ESTABLISHED MAXIMS TO BE OBSERVED in the CONSTRUING of STATUTES and ADMINISTRATION of the LAW.* Where a statute directs the doing of a thing for the sake...good, the word may is the same as the word shall. The rules even of grammar and logic are overlooked, when the intention of the parties is evident, but... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1867 - 732 páginas
...was an indictment upon the same statute, and the same objection was taken. The court said: "When a statute directs the doing of a thing for the sake...good, the word may is the same as the word shall: thus, 23 Hon. VI, says the sheriff may take bail. This is construed he shall, for he is compellable... | |
 | Georgia. Supreme Court - 1869 - 812 páginas
...obligatory, and they were not punishable fur neglecting it. The Court held otherwise, observing that when a statute directs the doing of a thing for the sake...good, the word may is the same as the word shall. 2 Sulk., 609; jCarth, 293. And it waa added that, when a statute says a sheriff way take bail, this... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court, Benjamin Robbins Curtis - 1870 - 820 páginas
...relates to the public or third persons. Thus, in Rex and Regina i,. Barlow, 2 Salkeld, 609 : " Where a statute directs the doing of a thing for the sake...good, the word 'may' is the same as the word 'shall;' thus, 23 Hen. VI. says the sheriff may take bail ; this is construed he shall, for he is compellable... | |
 | John Bouvier - 1870 - 900 páginas
...MAT. Is permitted to; hag liberty to. it. Whenever a statute directs the doing of a thin? for the pake of justice or the public good, the word may is the same as shall. For example, the 23 II. VI. says the sheriff may take bail ; that is construed be shall, for... | |
 | 1870 - 788 páginas
...on " Statutes," says (p. 604):—"Words of permission shall in certain cases be obligatory. Where a statute directs the doing of a thing for the sake of justice, the word may means the same as the word shall; so if a statute says a thing may be done which is for... | |
 | New South Wales. Supreme Court - 1871 - 554 páginas
...referred to. " Words of permission," says Dwarrix, " shall, in certain cases, be obligatory. When a statute directs the doing of a thing for the sake of justice, the word may means the same as the word sltall." And again, " the words it xltall be latrful are imperative,... | |
 | Nevada. Supreme Court - 1872 - 542 páginas
...be presumed the legislature designed the statute to talce effect, and not to be a nullity. Where a statute directs the doing of a thing for the sake...good, the word "may" is the same as the word "shall." The words shall or may are to be construed as imperative in all cases where a public body or officers... | |
 | Isaac Grant Thompson - 1873 - 802 páginas
...they are punishable. Sed non allocatur; for, where a statute directs the doing of a thing for the Bake of justice or the public good, the word ' may' is the same as the word ' shall;' thus 23 Henry VI says the sheriff may take bail; this is const rued he shall, for he is compellable... | |
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Where a statute directs the doing of a thing for the sake of justice or the public good, the word 'may' is the same as the word 'shall; 
