Ekins, Richard.

The nature of legislative intent / Richard Ekins. - 1st ed. - Oxford, U.K. : Oxford University Press, 2012. - xii, 303 p. ; 24 cm. - Oxford legal philosophy . - Oxford legal philosophy. .

Based on the author's Oxford doctoral thesis.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [285]-293) and index.

Sceptical arguments -- Joint intention and group agency -- Legislating without reasoning -- What it is to legislate -- The legislative assembly -- Language use and intention -- The nature of legislative intent -- Intentions in interpretation. Introduction --

9780199646999 0199646996

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Law--Interpretation and construction.
Legislative power.
Law--Language.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / Legislative Branch

K290 / .E35 2012

328.373 / EKI