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| A statutoy citation is a formalized method for referring to a statute's chapter (or title) and section number |
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| a form in which statutes are published; they are printed individually at the time they are firs enacted |
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| Statutes at lard or Session Laws |
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| the chronological publication of statutes at the end of a legislative session |
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| A compilation of federal or state statutes in which the statutes are organized by subject matter rather than by year of enactment |
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| a privately published statutory code that includes editorial features such as summaries of court opinions that have interpreted the statutes |
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| a separatable part of a statute that must be satisfied for the statute to apply |
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| when the law is applied to the client's facts and the result is not obvious, an issue is created |
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| the purpose of the legislature at the time it enacted the statute |
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| a method for interpreting statutes in which the ordinary meaning of the statutes's language is examined. |
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| General principles that guide the courts in their interpretation of statutes |
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| A canon of construction "of the same class." |
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| an approach whereby the courts give a statute a narrow interpretation |
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| Statute in Derogration of the Common Law |
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| a statute that changes the common law |
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| A statute enacted to correct a defect in prior law or to provide a remedy where non existed |
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| An approach whereby the courts the give a statute a broad interpreation |
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| the background documents created during the process of a bill becoming a statute. these documents can include alternative versions of the legislation, proceedings of committee hearings and reports, and transcripts of floor debates |
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| a judicial philosophy that supports a limited role of for the judiciary in changing the law, including deference to the legislative branch |
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| a judicial philosophy that supports an active role for the judiciary in changing the law |
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| a introductory paragraph listing issues to be discussed in the order they are to be discussed |
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| In writing, a technique used to help your reader move from one thought to the next and see the connection between them. |
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| the final paragraph in a written legal analysis that summarizes the writer's conclusions |
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| Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R) |
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| a compilation of federal administrative regulations arranged by agency |
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| a sum of money that is given by the national gov't to a state to be used for a broad general purpose |
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| lawyers or lobbietsts write a brief trying to convince the supreme court judges to take a case |
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| Political Action Committees |
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| Started by a group of people who are supporting a similar political cause |
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