Legislative Analysis and Drafting, 1st Ed. (West, 1975)
Table of Contents to Current Edition
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
