The language of statutes laws and their interpretation /
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Chicago ; London :
University of Chicago Press,
2010.
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| Series: | Chicago series in law and society.
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| Online Access: | An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view |
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Table of 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.