Legislative Process, Statutory Interpretation, and Administrative Agencies

By Linda D. Jellum

Subjects: Law, interpretation and construction, Law

Description: The book begins by introducing the legislative process, moves to explore in detail statutory interpretation, and ends with an introduction to the administrative state. After reading this text, students should understand how statutes are enacted and interpreted, the role that agencies play both in regulating and in interpreting statutes, and the breadth of arguments that are available to lawyers.