Legislation and Statutory Interpretation, 3d (Concepts and Insights Series)
- Publisher:
- West Academic
- Publication date:
- 2021-07-23
- Authors:
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William N. Eskridge Jr.
(John A. Garver Professor of Jurisprudence - Yale Law School)
James J. Brudney
(Joseph Crowley Chair in Labor and Employment Law - Fordham University Law School)
Josh Chafetz
(Professor of Law - Georgetown University Law Center)
Description:
Suitable for students or practitioners, this authoritative overview of the legislative process and statutory interpretation moves smoothly and understandably between the theoretical and the practical. You'll find in-depth discussion of such topics as theories of legislation and representation, electoral and legislative structures, the role of text and precedent in statutory interpretation, substantive canons, legislative history, and agency interpretations. Reap the benefits of the authors' experience, opinions, and insight and gain a working knowledge of the area
Index
- Preliminary Sections
- Preface
- A note on citation practice
- An Introduction to Legislation
- Theories of Representation
- Electoral Structures
- Theories of the Legislative Process
- Legislative Structures
- Theories of Statutory Interpretation
- The Role of Text and Precedent in Statutory Interpretation
- Substantive Canons of Statutory Interpretation
- Extrinsic Sources for Statutory Interpretation
- Table of cases
- Index
