Word Meaning and Legal Interpretation: An Introductory Guide

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This book introduces ideas about word meaning in the context of law. It analyzes cases from common law jurisdictions that concern the meaning, definition and legal status of individual words, labels and categories. The focus is on the question of how law assigns authority over word meaning in different circumstances and in different domains of law.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781137016140
ISBN-10: 1137016140
Pagini: 260
Ilustrații: 8 b/w tables, 3 diagrams
Dimensiuni: 155 x 235 x 13 mm
Greutate: 0.4 kg
Ediția:2014
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Red Globe Press
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Caracteristici

Forensic linguistics is a growing and popular subfield of Applied Linguistics

Notă biografică

Christopher Hutton is Chair Professor in the School of English at the University of Hong Kong.

Cuprins

Note on Conventions Introduction: Scope and Aims of the Book PART I: MEANING AND INTERPRETATION 1. Linguistic Meaning 2. Word Meaning and Interpretation in the Law 3. Ordinary Language and Legal Language PART II: CASE STUDIES 4. Classification and Legislative Intent 5. Characterizing an Event 6. The Classification of Mundane Objects I: Food Items in United Kingdom Tax Law 7. The Classification of Mundane Objects II: Cases from the United States 8. Technological Change and Legal Categories 9. Lawful and Unlawful Searches 10. Colonial Encounters: What is a Sacred Object? 11. Defining Identity I: Job or Profession 12. Defining Identity II: Nation, People and Race 13. Defining Identity III: Transgender Identities 14. Defining Identity IV: Corporate Personhood PART III: CONCLUDING DISCUSSION 15. Word Meaning and Interpretative Authority Abbreviations References Cases Cited.

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