Communicative content and legal content

This Essay investigates a familiar set of questions about the relationship between legal texts (e.g., constitutions, statutes, opinions, orders, and contracts) and the content of the law (e.g., norms, rules, standards, doctrines, and mandates). This Essay makes two moves that can help lawyers and le...

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Published in:The Notre Dame law review 2013-12, Vol.89 (2), p.479
Main Author: Solum, Lawrence B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Attorneys
Context (Linguistics)
Federal legislation
Linguistics
Meaning (Philosophy)
Norms
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Summary:This Essay investigates a familiar set of questions about the relationship between legal texts (e.g., constitutions, statutes, opinions, orders, and contracts) and the content of the law (e.g., norms, rules, standards, doctrines, and mandates). This Essay makes two moves that can help lawyers and legal theorists answer these questions.
ISSN:0745-3515