Purposive interpretation in law / Aharon Barak, translated from the Hebrew by Sari Bashi.

Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 2007.

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Law -- Interpretation and construction.

Law -- Philosophy.

Semantics (Law)

1. What is legal interpretation

2. Non-interpretive doctrines

3. The essence of purposive interpretation

4. The semantic component of purposive interpretation

5. The purposive component of purposive interpretation

6. Subjective purpose: authorial intent

7. Objective purpose: intent of the reasonable author; intent of the system

8. The purposive component: ultimate purpose

9. Discretion as a component in purposive interpretation

10. The theoretical basis for purposive interpretation

11. Purposive interpretation and its critique of other systems of interpretation

12. The interpretation of wills

13. The interpretation of contracts

14. Statutory interpretation

15. Constitutional interpretation.

This book presents a comprehensive theory of legal interpretation which allows all legal texts to be approached in a similar manne, while remaining sensitive to their important differences.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9780691133744

xx, 423 p. 23 cm