Legislative Process, Statutory Interpretation, and Administrative Agencies

Legislative Process, Statutory Interpretation, and Administrative Agencies

by Linda D. Jellum

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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.

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    How does the book's breakdown of the legislative process change your perception of how laws actually go from a simple idea to the statute books?

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    In your own professional or personal life, have you ever encountered a poorly worded rule or contract, and how does that experience mirror the challenges of statutory interpretation discussed by Jellum?

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    The text emphasizes the breadth of arguments available to lawyers; how does seeing both sides of statutory ambiguity change your view of the legal system's pursuit of truth versus advocacy?

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