The nature of legislative intent / Richard Ekins.
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TextSeries: Oxford legal philosophyPublisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016Description: 320 pages ; 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780198766209 (pbk.) :Subject(s): Bill drafting | Law -- Interpretation and constructionDDC classification: 328.3'73 Summary: The idea of legislative intent plays a central role in legal interpretation and constitutional theory, yet is repeatedly challenged as being an illusion. This book develops a robust account of how and why legislatures form intentions, and the importance of these intentions to understanding law and parliamentary democracy.
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Originally published: 2012.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The idea of legislative intent plays a central role in legal interpretation and constitutional theory, yet is repeatedly challenged as being an illusion. This book develops a robust account of how and why legislatures form intentions, and the importance of these intentions to understanding law and parliamentary democracy.
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