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Judging statutes / Robert A. Katzmann.
Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, [2014]Copyright date: ©2014Description: 1 online resource (xi, 171 pages).Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780190259846.Subject(s): Law -- United States -- Interpretation and construction
| Legislative bodies -- United States | Judicial process -- United States | Statutes -- United States | Law | Laws of specific jurisdictions & specific areas of lawAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780199362134DDC classification: 349.73 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: Over the last twenty-five years, there has been a spirited debate in the courts, Congress, and in the academy about how to interpret federal statutes, the laws of Congress. Just as Congress produces laws, so courts are called on to interpret them. This book explores how Congress works; how agencies construe legislation; and examines two interpretative approaches: purposivism and textualism. The book concludes with suggestions to promote understanding between courts and Congress.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Over the last twenty-five years, there has been a spirited debate in the courts, Congress, and in the academy about how to interpret federal statutes, the laws of Congress. Just as Congress produces laws, so courts are called on to interpret them. This book explores how Congress works; how agencies construe legislation; and examines two interpretative approaches: purposivism and textualism. The book concludes with suggestions to promote understanding between courts and Congress.
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