Description |
xxx, 567 pages ; 24 cm |
Summary |
In this ...book, Scalia and Garner systematically explain all the most important principles of constitutional, statutory, and contractual interpretation ...- with hundreds of illustrations from actual cases. Is a burrito a sandwich? Is a corporation entitled to personal privacy? If you trade a gun for drugs, are you "using a gun" in a drug transaction? The authors grapple with these and dozens of equally curious questions while explaining the most principled, lucid, and reliable techniques for deriving meaning from authoritative texts. Meanwhile, the book takes up some of the most controversial issues in modern jurisprudence..." - Publisher. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 465-506) and index. |
Contents |
Introduction -- Sound principles of interpretation -- Thirteen falsities exposed -- Afterword. |
Subject |
Law -- Interpretation and construction.
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Judicial process.
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Law -- Philosophy.
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Statutes.
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Jurisprudence.
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Law -- Methodology.
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Added Author |
Garner, Bryan A.
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ISBN |
9780314275554 |
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031427555X |
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