Comparative approaches to statutory interpretation in civil law and common law jurisdictions

This article attempts to identify how differently a common law lawyer in a Westminster system and a civil law lawyer in France might interpret statutory provisions. The key to understanding the difference is how the doctrine of separation of powers operates within each of their jurisdictions. There...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Carney, Gerard
Format: Journal Article
Published: Oxford University Press 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/24955