Description
Statute reading doesn't have to be arduous. Designed to be read with a particular statute in mind, this handy guide is perfect for attorneys preparing for litigation, judges who need to understand the required and prohibited methods for statutory interpretations when bound by decisions of higher courts, and students seeking the tools of statutory interpretation.
The Second Edition has been revised to respond to comments and suggestions received as well as to update developments since the publication of the first edition. Additions include the inclusion of several traditional terms, and completely new sections about:
• Statutory Construction: Construing the Statutes
• Reductio Ad Absurdum
• Attorneys' Fees
• Shall, Must, and May: Mandatory or Permissive
• Masculine and Feminine Terms
• "And" or "Or" Conjunctive or Disjunctive
• Singular and Plural Words
• Last Antecedent: Reddendo Singula Singulis
• Different Phrases in a Statute are Not Synonymous
• Effective Date
• Later Enactments and their Histories
A handy and valuable resource broadly relevant to almost every area of the law, this concise small-format book is your key to eliminating the ambiguities and inconsistencies that are often present in statutes, and provides critical analysis and practical applications of the art of statutory interpretation.
ASIN: 160156158X
VSKU: BVV.160156158X.A
Condition: Acceptable
Author/Artist:Ronald Benton Brown|Sharon Jacobs Brown
Binding: Paperback
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Condition Notes: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.
ASIN: 160156158X
VSKU: BVV.160156158X.A
Condition: Acceptable
Author/Artist:Ronald Benton Brown|Sharon Jacobs Brown
Binding: Paperback
Note: Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.
Condition Notes: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.