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Ordinary Meaning: A Theory of the Most Fundamental Principle of Legal Interpretation
Brian G. Slocum
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Description for Ordinary Meaning: A Theory of the Most Fundamental Principle of Legal Interpretation
Hardcover. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: LA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Consider this court case: a defendant has traded a gun for drugs, and there is a criminal sentencing provision that stipulates an enhanced punishment if the defendant uses a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime. Buying the drugs was obviously a crime - but can it be said that the defendant actually used the gun? This is the sort of question at the heart of legal interpretation. The field is built around one key question: by what standard should legal texts be interpreted? The traditional doctrine is that words should ... Read more
Consider this court case: a defendant has traded a gun for drugs, and there is a criminal sentencing provision that stipulates an enhanced punishment if the defendant uses a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime. Buying the drugs was obviously a crime - but can it be said that the defendant actually used the gun? This is the sort of question at the heart of legal interpretation. The field is built around one key question: by what standard should legal texts be interpreted? The traditional doctrine is that words should ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
642g
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226304854
SKU
V9780226304854
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Ref
99-15
About Brian G. Slocum
Brian G. Slocum is a professor of law at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento, California.
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