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Quotation from Linder v. United States by Supreme Court of the United States
“Federal power is delegated, and its prescribed limits must not be transcended even though the end seems desirable.”
Linder v. United States, Opinion of the Court (Justice McReynolds) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
In the closing paragraph the Court restates the constitutional principle behind its reversal.
Citation: "Federal power is delegated, and its prescribed limits must not be transcended even though the end seems desirable." — Supreme Court of the United States, Linder v. United States, Opinion of the Court (Justice McReynolds) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id linder-v-united-states-q6)
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