Interpreting law a primer on how to read statutes and the Constitution - Eskridge, William N. Jr. 1951-; Stevens, John Paul 1920-. (St Paul, MN Foundation Press, 2016)
Introduction : canons and norms in statutory interpretation -- Ordinary meaning -- Whole act, statutory purpose, and whole code -- Statutory precedents -- Legislative history -- Agency interpretation and regulatory history -- Constitutional principles and background norms -- Conclusion : canons and norms in Constitutional interpretation -- Appendix : the Supreme Courts canons of statutory interpretation (1986-2016).
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Law -- Interpretation and construction. -- United States; Law -- Interpretation and construction