SUMMARY
Prepare yourself to argue for the proper interpretation of a statute, administrative rule, or constitutional provision on behalf of your client.
DESCRIPTION
• 1 volume; paperback
• 282 pages
• Publication Date: Oct. 27, 2009
• Editorial Review Board: Hon. Jack Landau
Prepare yourself to argue for the proper interpretation of a statute, administrative rule, or constitutional provision on behalf of your client. Edited by Judge Jack Landau, an expert in statutory interpretation, this publication will guide you through the PGE statutory construction analysis as recently modified by Gaines so that you will be prepared to effectively argue your case at trial and on appeal.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Statutory Interpretation: Overview of General Principles
2 Step-One Analysis: Text and Context
3 Step-Two Analysis: Legislative History
4 Step Three Analysis: General Maxims of Statutory Construction
5 ORS Chapter 174—Statutory Rules of Construction
6 Agency Interpretation of Statutes and Regulations
7 Interpreting the Oregon Constitution
8 Interpreting Initiatives and Referendums
Table of Statutes and Rules
Table of Cases
Subject Index