Re-Interpretation of Statutes
This book deals with constitutional and statutory interpretation in South Africa.
One Year Subscription Only Terms
Subscribers receive the product(s) listed on the Order Form and any Updates made available during the annual subscription period. Shipping and handling fees are not included in the annual price.
Subscribers are advised of the number of Updates that were made to the particular publication the prior year. The number of Updates may vary due to developments in the law and other publishing issues, but subscribers may use this as a rough estimate of future shipments. Subscribers may call Customer Support at 800-833-9844 for additional information.
Subscribers may cancel this subscription by: calling Customer Support at 800-833-9844; emailing customer.support@lexisnexis.com; or returning the invoice marked 'CANCEL'.
If subscribers cancel within 30 days after the product is ordered or received and return the product at their expense, then they will receive a full credit of the price for the annual subscription.
If subscribers cancel between 31 and 60 days after the invoice date and return the product at their expense, then they will receive a 5/6th credit of the price for the annual subscription. No credit will be given for cancellations more than 60 days after the invoice date. To receive any credit, subscriber must return all product(s) shipped during the year at their expense within the applicable cancellation period listed above.
Product description
This book deals with constitutional and statutory interpretation in South Africa.
It deals with the interpretation of what is termed "enacted law texts" under a supreme, justiciable constitution and discusses how constitutionalism influences the legal discipline of the interpretation of statutes. Theories and methods of statutory interpretation are examined and the applicable rules and presumptions are considered.
Table of contents
Chapter 1 - Enacted law-texts: (law-)texts among (law-)texts
Chapter 2 - Statute law as source of law
Chapter 3 - The hierarchy, status and mode of citation of legislation
Chapter 4 - The genesis and demise of legislation
Chapter 5 - Theories of statutory interpretation
Chapter 6 - Canon-like waymarks for interpretation
Chapter 7 - The impact of constitutional interpretation on statutory interpretation
Chapter 8 - The presumptions
Chapter 9 - Grammatical interpretation
Chapter 10 - Systematic interpretation
Chapter 11 - Teleological interpretation
Chapter 12 - Historical interpretation
Chapter 13 - Comparative interpretation
