Monday, May 16, 2005

While we're at it

Cross posted at Political Arguments.

Have you ever wondered which canon of statutory construction you are?

You are the Plain Meaning Rule! You interpret statutes according to what an ordinary speaker of English would understand from the text. You're upfront and direct. You claim that you're just following the rules, but often find a clever technicality to interpret the rules however you want.

Which Canon of Statutory Construction are You?
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I'd like to say that I resent that, but I don't.