A Law Repugnant to the Constitution is Void
Feb 14 Chief Justice John Marshall declares that any act of U.S. Congress that conflicts with the Constitution is void
- Feb 19 US Congress accepts Ohio's bid for statehood, but neglects to ratify their constitution; oversight no corrected until1953 [1]
- Feb 24 US Supreme Court 1st rules a law unconstitutional (Marbury v Madison)
- Feb 25 In the last significant act of the Holy Roman Empire, more than 100 German polities are abolished in a major internal reorganization
- Feb 27 Great fire in Bombay, India
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