Judging Under Uncertainty: An Institutional Theory of Legal Interpretation

by Adrian Vermeule

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How should judges, in America and elsewhere, interpret statutes and the Constitution? Previous work on these fundamental questions has typically started from abstract views about the nature of democracy or constitutionalism, or the nature of legal language, or the essence of the rule of law. From these conceptual premises, theorists typically deduce an ambitious role for judges, particularly in striking down statutes on constitutional grounds. In...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0674022106

ISBN13:9780674022102

Release Date:May 2006

Publisher:Harvard University Press

Length:346 Pages

Weight:1.50 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 6.7" x 9.5"

Related Subjects

Civil Procedure Constitutional Law Education & Reference Humanities Law Philosophy Political History Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences

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