Reading law : the interpretation of legal texts
(Book - Regular Print)

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St. Paul, MN : Thomson/West, [2012].
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xxx, 567 pages ; 24 cm
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Prescott Public Library - NF - Nonfiction Books
342.73 SCA
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Published
St. Paul, MN : Thomson/West, [2012].
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Book - Regular Print
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 465-506) and index.
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In this groundbreaking book, Scalia and Garner systematically explain all the most important principles of constitutional, statutory, and contractual interpretation in an engaging and informative style - with hundreds of illustrations from actual cases. Is a burrito a sandwich? Is a corporation entitled to personal privacy? If you trade a gun for drugs, are you "using a gun" in a drug transaction? The authors grapple with these and dozens of equally curious questions while explaining the most principled, lucid, and reliable techniques for deriving meaning from authoritative texts. Meanwhile, the book takes up some of the most controversial issues in modern jurisprudence. The authors write with a well-argued point of view that is definitive yet nuanced, straightforward yet sophisticated. - Publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Scalia, A., & Garner, B. A. (2012). Reading law: the interpretation of legal texts . Thomson/West.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Scalia, Antonin, 1936-2016 and Bryan A. Garner. 2012. Reading Law: The Interpretation of Legal Texts. Thomson/West.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Scalia, Antonin, 1936-2016 and Bryan A. Garner. Reading Law: The Interpretation of Legal Texts Thomson/West, 2012.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Scalia, Antonin, and Bryan A Garner. Reading Law: The Interpretation of Legal Texts Thomson/West, 2012.

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