A dictionary of statutory interpretation.159460181X A dictionary of statutory interpretation. Popkin, William William, crown prince of Germany William or Frederick William, 1882–1951, crown prince of Germany, son of William II. In World War I he commanded (1914) an army on the Western Front and was nominal commander in the German attack D. Carolina Academic Press 2007 345 pages $42.00 Paperback KF425 Using an older model of dictionary that verges on the encyclopedic en·cy·clo·pe·dic adj. 1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of an encyclopedia. 2. Embracing many subjects; comprehensive: "an ignorance almost as encyclopedic as his erudition" , Popkin (emeritus e·mer·i·tus adj. Retired but retaining an honorary title corresponding to that held immediately before retirement: a professor emeritus. n. pl. , law, Indiana Indiana, state, United States Indiana, midwestern state in the N central United States. It is bordered by Lake Michigan and the state of Michigan (N), Ohio (E), Kentucky, across the Ohio R. (S), and Illinois (W). U.-Bloomington) discusses the historical background of and contemporary issues in statutory interpretation. He then provides definitions and an explanation of why each term or phrase is relevant for understanding how judges determine statutory meaning. A second part presents quotations, along with commentary about the historical and contemporary significance of the quoted material. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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