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Textual canons of legal rules interpretation in the American law
 
PIIS013207690006251-8-1
DOI10.31857/S013207690006251-8
Publication type Article
Status Published
Authors
Eleonora Viktorova 
Affiliation: Institute of Philosophy, Russian Academy of Sciences
Address: Russian Federation, Moscow
Journal nameGosudarstvo i pravo
EditionIssue 8
Pages112-115
Abstract

The paper represents the role and significance of the main internal means of statutory interpretation of one of the most acknowledged theories of interpretation – the textual theory of interpretation of legal rules - in the USA law. Using a particular case as an example, the paper illustrates the application of various textual canons, such as “noscitur a sociis”, “ejusdem generis” and “inclusio unius est exclusio alterius”, and gives a short description of the judges’ stances towards each of the aforementioned canons.

Keywordslegal interpretation, legal rules, USA law, statutory text, canons of interpretation, textual theory of interpretation
Received20.08.2019
Publication date20.09.2019
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