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The Language of statutes : laws and their interpretation / Lawrence M. Solan.

By: Material type: TextPublication details: Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, c2010.Description: x, 288 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780226767963 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • 0226767965 (cloth : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 348.02 22 968
LOC classification:
  • K290 .S65 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.
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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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