archie bunker Loc: Texas

Just wondering.....does it?

Blade_Runner Loc: DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

No, it doesn't.

Super Dave Loc: Realville, USA

U.S. Constitution

Article III

Section 1.

The judicial power of the United States, shall be vested in one Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The judges, both of the supreme and inferior courts, shall hold their offices during good behaviour, and shall, at stated times, receive for their services, a compensation, which shall not be diminished during their continuance in office.

Section 2.

The judicial power shall extend to all cases, in law and equity, arising under this Constitution, the laws of the United States, and treaties made, or which shall be made, under their authority;--to all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls;--to all cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction;--to controversies to which the United States shall be a party;--to controversies between two or more states;--between a state and citizens of another state;--between citizens of different states;--between citizens of the same state claiming lands under grants of different states, and between a state, or the citizens thereof, and foreign states, citizens or subjects.

In all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, and those in which a state shall be party, the Supreme Court shall have original jurisdiction. In all the other cases before mentioned, the Supreme Court shall have appellate jurisdiction, both as to law and fact, with such exceptions, and under such regulations as the Congress shall make.

The trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeachment, shall be by jury; and such trial shall be held in the state where the said crimes shall have been committed; but when not committed within any state, the trial shall be at such place or places as the Congress may by law have directed.

Section 3.

Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court.

The Congress shall have power to declare the punishment of treason, but no attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood, or forfeiture except during the life of the person attainted.

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Darn if it ain't so.

This means that the Founding actually meant what they said, and didn't want a handful of robed god-wannabes to undermine liberty. Cudos to those that knew this as Archie did.

rebob14

We can thank John Marshall for that.........in Marbury vs Madison he claimed the "right" to "interpret" the
Constitution. He correctly said the Constitution gave no authority re: a national bank. He unlawfully said
That, as Chief Justice, he was required to make one anyway. This was a mortal blow to the republic which
Fruit is still being harvested. Save your states, cities, towns, villages and counties; the Feds are past saving.

Singularity

It does. As part of the definition of judge or justice.
http://definitions.uslegal.com/j/judge/
A judge is a government official with authority to decide lawsuits brought before courts. The judge in a case decides questions of law, as well as questions of fact in a non-jury trial. In a trial, the judge performs various functions, such as deciding what evidence is admissible and instructing the jury on how to apply the law based upon the facts presented.

Judges are subject to certain ethical standards and have a duty to be impartial. Standards of conduct are defined by state law, but they generally require a judge to avoid appearances of impropriety, such as avoiding deciding a dispute in which the judge is personally involved in the issue at stake or has a relationship to one of the parties.

The following is an example of a Federal Statute defining the term Judge:

According to 28 USCS § 451the term judge of the United States includes “ judges of the courts of appeals, district courts, Court of International Trade and any court created by Act of Congress, the judges of which are entitled to hold office during good behavior.”

Justice Law & Legal Definition

Justice is the concept of moral rightness based on ethics, rationality, law, natural law, fairness, religion and/or equity. Justice is the result of the fair and proper administration of law. It is the quality of being just; in conformity to t***h and reality in expressing opinions and in conduct; honesty; fidelity; impartiality or just treatment; fair representation of facts respecting merit or demerit.

It also can refer to a person duly commissioned to hold court sessions, to try and decide controversies and administer justice.

PeterS

Good point. How can one decide the law if not through the ability to interpret it's meaning...

Singularity

Happy Sunday, PeterS!

archie bunker Loc: Texas

It was a pretty simple, yes, or no question. You, and your brother Petie failed miserably.
Sanctimony doesn't always win.

Singularity

No fail! You just foolishly loaded the question to backfire. I deactivated the rhetorical bomb and elaborated the facts your question was designed to obfuscate.

Now you are pissed/embarassed and want to retaliate? Better to learn to form better questions, instead of posting rhetorical foolishness.

WTF does sanctimony have to do with it?

Singularity

SANCTIMONY: Righteousness accompanied by an unwarranted attitude of moral or social superiority; smug or hypocritical righteousness.

Sounds like a description of your position on this question, (righteousness replacing rightness!)

archie bunker Loc: Texas

I'm not pissed at all. I'm amused. It was a yes or no question. The answer is no, it does not.
The Constitution does not give the SCOUTS the power to 'intrepret' the document that created it. Only the power to decide if laws fall within the guidelines of that document. Complicate it all you want, but that's it in a nutshell.
Sanctimony was for your brother Peter. He is the most sanctimonious asshole on this forum.

reconreb Loc: America / Inglis Fla.

Typical lefty ,, you went through a great length of psychobabble not to answer a simple question . geeezzz !!

archie bunker Loc: Texas

Singularity

How is judgement possible if one does not evaluate and interpret both the facts of the case and the applicable law? How do you determine the extent and limits of those guidelines and that document?

Singularity

Pretending to not understand big words and the working parts of language so as to seem be functionally illiterate in order to "prove" a point seems, well,

pointless.