Meaning in law : a theory of speech / Charles W. Collier.

New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2009.

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Freedom of expression.

Semantics (Law)

Law -- Philosophy.

Collier develops a general legal theory of speech on the basis of linguistic theory and the philosophy of language. He retraces the main conceptual stages in the expression of meaning, from natural notions of meaningfulness, through symbolism, to signification.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009. (Oxford Scholarship Online). Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Internet Exporer 6.0 (or higher) or Firefox 2.0 (or higher). Available as searchable text in HTML format. Access restricted to subscribing institutions.

Oxford scholarship online. Law collection.

9780195388978

204 p. ; 21 cm