Legal Opinion
Hall v. State
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided July 22, 1974No. 971, September Term, 1973PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLowe, J.
The elasticity of our Constitution is the unique ingredient which distinguishes the successful American experiment in democracy from more obdurate precursors which have failed elsewhere. Our Constitution, and our laws as well, are adopted so as to permit expansion or contraction in order to meet the changing needs of the people. Judge Pound has said that “[t]he law of each age is ultimately what that age thinks should be the law.” 1 More succinctly stated, law is like wearing apparel, it changes with the times.
Procedural rules, however, are not permitted the luxury of such elasticity of…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Swain v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Stilson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
- People Ex Rel. Durham Realty Corp. v. La FetraNew York Court of Appeals · 1921
- Dutton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1914
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Kawamura v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1984
- Lukas v. Bar Ass'n of Montgomery County, Maryland, Inc.Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1977
- Bond v. Polycycle, Inc.Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1999
- Bell v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1981
- State v. HuebnerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1986
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