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Understanding common law legislation : drafting and interpretation /

Common law largely operates through statutes enacted by democratic legislature, and these mainly fall to be construed according to a uniform system of rules, presumptions, principles and canons evolved over centuries by common law judges.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bennion, Francis Alan Roscoe
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Subjects:
Common law.
Statutes.
Law > Interpretation and construction.
Constitution and Bylaws
Statuts.
Droit > Interprétation.
statutes.
Common law
Law > Interpretation and construction
Statutes
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Common law largely operates through statutes enacted by democratic legislature, and these mainly fall to be construed according to a uniform system of rules, presumptions, principles and canons evolved over centuries by common law judges.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxviii, 221 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191705465
0191705462