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Ordinary Meaning: A Theory of the Most Fundamental Principle of Legal Interpretation
Ordinary Meaning A Theory of the Most Fundamental Principle of Legal Interpretation
Author: Brian G. Slocum
Consider this court case: a defendant has traded a gun for drugs, and there is a criminal sentencing provision that stipulates an enhanced punishment if the defendant ?uses? a firearm ?during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime.? Buying the drugs was obviously a crime ? but can it be said that the defendant actually ?used? the gun? This ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780226304854
ISBN-10: 022630485X
Publication Date: 12/8/2015
Pages: 344
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Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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