Statutes in Court: The History and Theory of Statutory Interpretation

by William D. Popkin

How do judges determine the meaning of laws? The extent to which judges should exercise their discretion in interpreting legislation has been a contentious issue throughout American history, involving questions about the balance of power between the legislature and the judiciary. In Statutes in Court William D. Popkin provides an indispensable survey of the history of American statutory interpretation and then offers his own theory of "ordinary...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822323281
• ISBN13: 9780822323280
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.4" x 9.6"