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Legislative Analysis and Drafting, 2d ed (West, 1984)

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                                                 Table of Contents 

INTRODUCTION

• The Role of Courts in the Interpretation of Statutes
• Preliminary Problems of Interpretation
• Elements, Issues, and Memos 

GUIDELINES FOR INTERPRETING STATUTES

• The Plain Meaning Rule, The Mischief rule, and the Golden Rule
• Canons of Construction: Customs in the Use of Language
• The Use of Legislative History in the Interpretation of Statutes
• Strict Construction
• Mandatory Language
• Grammar and Statutory Interpretation
• Retroactive/Prospective Operation of Statutes 

THE CONSTITUTION AND REGULATIONS

• Avoiding Constitutional Issues in the Interpretation of Statutes
• Statutes and Regulations 

DRAFTING LEGISLATION

• Legislative Drafting 

APPENDIX

• Selected Research Checklists on Legislation
• Standard Statutory Citation Form
• Bibliography on Legislative Analysis and Drafting