The Theory and Practice of Statutory Interpretation
Frank B. Cross
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Description for The Theory and Practice of Statutory Interpretation
Hardback. A comprehensive analysis of theories of statutory interpretation and their use in the Rehnquist Court. Num Pages: 248 pages, 16 tables, 15 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNAA; LNZL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 464.
Today, statutes make up the bulk of the relevant law heard in federal courts and arguably represent the most important source of American law. The proper means of judicial interpretation of those statutes have been the subject of great attention and dispute over the years. This book provides new insights into the theory and practice of statutory interpretation by courts.
Cross offers the first comprehensive analysis of statutory interpretation and includes extensive empirical evidence of Supreme Court practice. He offers a thorough review of the active disputes over the appropriate approaches to statutory interpretations, namely whether courts should ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Palo Alto, United States
ISBN
9780804759120
SKU
V9780804759120
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99-50
About Frank B. Cross
Frank B. Cross is the Herbert D. Kelleher Centennial Professor of Business Law at the University of Texas. He is the author of Decision Making in the U.S. Courts of Appeals (Stanford, 2007), and The Failed Promise of Originalism (Stanford, 2012), among other books.
Reviews for The Theory and Practice of Statutory Interpretation
"Cross's work offers genuinely new insights about statuatory interpretation and challenges established ways of thinking about this area of law. Throughout his inquiry, Cross adopts a curious, clear-eyed, and directed approach; he seeks to advance the project of "creating a coherent system" for interpreting statutes."
The Law and Politics Book Review "Cross's findings, based on careful empiricism, provide a ... Read more
The Law and Politics Book Review "Cross's findings, based on careful empiricism, provide a ... Read more