Description
Recognized as a core text on statutory construction by the American Bar Association, this resource provides all the principles of statutory interpretation and helps you develop your own theories and positions. It discusses specific substantive areas of law, such as punitive legislation, domestic relations, and debtor and creditor legislation. It provides a history of crucial articles as well as legal commentary. Topics include legislative power, legislative organization and procedure, legislative form, legislative applicability, statutory interpretation, and application of the rules of statutory construction in selected areas of substantive law. A detailed index, bibliography, and table of cases are also included.
Features
- Allows fast, easy, and on-point research
- Includes help with locating reference materials, with state and federal court decisions