<p>Most new law is statutory law; that is, law enacted by legislators. An important question, therefore, is how should this law be interpreted by courts and agencies, especially when the text of a statute is not entirely clear. This book focuses on what judges should do once the legal materials fail
Legislation and statutory interpretation
โ Scribed by Garrett, Elizabeth, 1963-2016
- Publisher
- New York, N.Y. : Foundation Press
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
Digitized at Georgetown University Law Library
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