Nature of Legislative Intent
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2012
Language: eng
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780199646999
Subjects: Bill drafting; Law, interpretation and construction
Description: The idea of legislative intent plays a central role in legal interpretation and constitutional theory, yet is repeatedly challenged as being an illusion. This book develops a robust account of how and why legislatures form intentions, and the importance of these intentions to understanding law and parliamentary democracy.