Dynamic Statutory Interpretation

by William N. Eskridge Jr.

Book Overview

Contrary to traditional theories of statutory interpretation, which ground statutes in the original legislative text or intent, legal scholar William Eskridge argues that statutory interpretation changes in response to new political alignments, new interpreters, and new ideologies. It does so, first of all, because it involves richer authoritative texts than does either common law or constitutional interpretation: statutes are often complex and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674218787
• ISBN13: 9780674218789
• Release Date: December 1994
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.9" x 9.6"