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We are in the age of statutes; and it is indisputable that statutes are swallowing up the common law. Yet the study of statutes as a coherent whole is rare. In
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Pages: 184
Authors: Robert A. Katzmann
Categories: Law
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-08-14 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

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In an ideal world, the laws of Congress--known as federal statutes--would always be clearly worded and easily understood by the judges tasked with interpreting
Statutory and Common Law Interpretation
Language: en
Pages: 402
Authors: Kent Greenawalt
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Kent Greenwalt's second volume on aspects of legal interpretation analyzes statutory and common law interpretation, suggesting that multiple factors are importa
Statutes in Court
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Authors: William D. Popkin
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Thinking Through the Body of the Law
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Authors: Pheng Cheah
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