LAW 6701

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LAW 6701
Statutory Interpretation

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2022-2023. Courses of Study 2022-2023 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

Much of the "law" that lawyers work with is statutory. This course will examine both how legislatures go about doing their work (that is, legislative process) and how courts and others utilize legislative output (that is, statutory interpretation). We will begin with legislative process, focusing both on how laws are enacted and on the rules structuring legislative debate and behavior. We will then devote substantial attention to theoretical and practical issues in statutory interpretation, including theories of interpretation generally, the canons of construction, and the use of legislative history.

When Offered Fall.

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18355 LAW 6701   LEC 001

    • TWR
    • Aug 22 - Dec 1, 2022

    • Stiglitz, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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