statutory interpretation
81Jones v. United States — SCOTUSCase Litigants=Jones v. United States ArgueDate=October 5 ArgueYear=1998 DecideDate=March 24 DecideYear=1999 FullName=Nathaniel Jones v. United States of America USVol=526 USPage=227 Citation= Prior=Conviction and sentence affirmed by the… …
82National Audubon Society v. Superior Court — National Audubon Society Formation 1905 Type Non profit organization Purpose/focus Conservation of birds, other wildlife and healthy ecosystems. Headquarters New York, NY Coordinates …
83expressio unius est exclusio alterius — ex·pres·sio uni·us est ex·clu·sio al·ter·i·us /ik spre shē ō yu̇ nī əs ˌest ik sklü zē ō ȯl tir ē əs, ek spre sē ō ü nē u̇s ˌest ek sklü sē ō äl te rē u̇s/ n [New Latin, the explicit mention of one (thing) is the exclusion of another]: a… …
84Richard Posner — Chicago School of Economics Posner speaking at the Harvard Federalist Society, 2009. Born January 11, 1939 …
85Diamond v. Chakrabarty — Supreme Court of the United States Argued March 17, 1980 Decided June 16, 1980 …
86Nix v. Hedden — Supreme Court of the United States Submitted April 24, 1893 Decided May 10, 1893 …
87Chung Fook v. White — Supreme Court of the United States Argued February 26, 1924 Decided April 7, 1924 …
88Golden rule (law) — In law, the Golden rule, or British rule, is a form of statutory interpretation that allows a judge to depart from a word s normal meaning in order to avoid an result. Circumstances of useIt is a compromise between the plain meaning (or literal)… …
89Lex specialis — in legal theory and practice, is a doctrine relating to the interpretation of laws, and can apply in both domestic and international law contexts. The doctrine states that a law governing a specific subject matter ( lex specialis ) is not overri …
90Canadian Forces Drug Control Program — Queen s Regulations and Orders (QR Os) Chapter 20 establishes the administrative law framework for the control of drug use in the Canadian Forces (CF). It prohibits CF members from involvement with most drugs, except alcohol, in order to maintain …
