Congressional Research Service: 'Statutory Interpretation - Theories, Tools & Trends' (Part 4 of 5)
March 11, 2023
March 11, 2023
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45153) on March 10, 2023, entitled "Statutory Interpretation - Theories, Tools and Trends:"
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Canons of Construction
Over time, courts have created the "canons of construction" to serve as guiding principles for interpreting statutes./286 The canons supply default assumptions about the way Congress g . . .
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Canons of Construction
Over time, courts have created the "canons of construction" to serve as guiding principles for interpreting statutes./286 The canons supply default assumptions about the way Congress g . . .