The language of statutes [electronic resource] : laws and their interpretation / Lawrence M. Solan.
Material type: TextSeries: Chicago series in law and societyPublication details: Chicago ; London : University of Chicago Press, 2010.Description: x, 288 pSubject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:- 348/.02 22
- K290 .S65 2010eb
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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