Interpretation, law, and the construction of meaning : collected papers on legal interpretation in theory, adjudication and political practice / [compiled] by Anne Wagner, Wouter Werner and Deborah Cao
Front Matter; Law as Fact, Law as Fiction; Lexical Indeterminacy; Topical Jurisprudence; Legal Speech Acts as Intersubjective Communicative Action; Who needs Fact when you've got Narrative? The Case of P, C & S vs. United Kingdom; Taking Facts Seriously; Transforming Ambiguity into Vagueness in Legal Interpretation; The Inclusive/Exclusive Nation; Global Values and Floating Borders in the Brazilian Amazon; Landmarks for Aboriginal Law in Australia; Back Matter
Summary
Who has the power to define words and concepts? Who can successfully assume the power to speak on behalf of the legal community? Which methods are used to justify the power to define? This book discusses these questions from three related perspectives: Legal theory; Judicial reasoning; and Application of law in politics and diplomatic practice
Analysis
filosofie
philosophy
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ethics
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law
Philosophy (General)
Filosofie (algemeen)
Notes
Selected papers presented at the 2004 International Roundtable for the Semiotics of Law in Lyon
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-219)