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The Language of statutes : laws and their interpretation / Lawrence M. Solan.
LIBRA K290 .S65 2010
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Solan, Lawrence, 1952-
- Series:
- Chicago series in law and society
- The Chicago series in law and society
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Law--Interpretation and construction.
- Law.
- Physical Description:
- x, 288 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2010.
- Contents:
- Laws and judges
- Why we need to interpret statutes
- Definitions, ordinary meaning, and respect for the legislature
- The intent of the legislature
- Stability, dynamism, and other values
- Who should interpret statutes?
- Jurors as statutory interpreters
- Legislatures, judges, and statutory interpretation.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 9780226767963
- 0226767965
- OCLC:
- 521753931
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