A commentary on the interpretations of statutes
By: G.A. Endlich.
Publisher: Lawbook Exchange
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Clark, N.J
Language: eng
Subjects: Law -- United States -- Interpretation and construction.; Judicial process -- United States.; Law -- Interpretation and construction.; Judicial process.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Originally published: Jersey City, N.J. : F.D. Linn & Co., 1888.
Table of contents: title: Literal interpretation; title: External, circumstances, context, and acts in part materia; title: Title, marginal notes, punctuation, preamble, schedule; title: Presumptions arising from subject matter, and object of enactments as to language used; title: Presumptions arising from scope and specific purpose of act, and as to evasion, and abuse to power; title: Presumptions as to jurisdiction, government, excess of legislative functions and powers, violation of international laws, treatise, and constitutions; title: Presumption against inconsistency : repeal by implication; title: Presumption against repeal by implication : general, special and penal acts; title: Presumption against unreason, inconvenience, injustice, and absurdity; title: Presumption against construction premitting impairing of contracts, advantage from own wrong, and retrospective operation.