political and thus requiring those who interpret it to take into account the present state of the country and the effects that their decision will have on the current populous. The founding fathers‚ like our politicians today‚ had conflicting ideas on how the country should be run‚ hence the length and vagueness of the document. Among these debates was the issue of the judiciary branch. Many believed that a branch whose members were not publicly elected‚ and thus not representing the will of the people
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Order Code 97-589 Statutory Interpretation: General Principles and Recent Trends Updated August 31‚ 2008 Yule Kim Legislative Attorney American Law Division Statutory Interpretation: General Principles and Recent Trends Summary The Supreme Court has expressed an interest “that Congress be able to legislate against a background of clear interpretive rules‚ so that it may know the effect of the language it adopts.” This report identifies and describes some of the more important rules
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many aspects that shape our modern culture. Religions‚ media‚ families‚ society in general are just a hand full of the many things that shape our culture. Religion has a huge affect on culture. Culture is transmitted‚ through language‚ material objects‚ ritual‚ institutions‚ and art‚ from one generation to the next. It is noticeable everywhere you go. Religion is based on these factors to spread their word’. Holy buildings‚ like churches and mosques‚ are the hot spot to shape our culture. Language
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Interpretation of the Constitution Thomas Jefferson’s (president through 1801-09) political party‚ the Jeffersonian Republicans‚ believed in a strict interpretation of the Constitution‚ while Jefferson’s opposing party‚ the Federalists‚ believed in a loose interpretation of the Constitution. In order to comprehend the clear distinction between the two parties it is imperative to analyze the events during Thomas Jefferson’s presidency and James Madison’s presidency. The Democratic Republican Party
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aspect that has shaped‚ formed and influenced my identity is my religion. From birth‚ I have been brought up as a Catholic and this has played a large role in both my life and forming my identity. This influence can be seen through my personal experiences‚ values‚ morals and the ways in which I interact with the others around me. Both the importance and influence of religion on me personally‚ is heavily due to being brought up in a Catholic environment that
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The interpretations of Guernica It is certain to say that Pablo Picasso is one of the most famous and influential artist of the twentieth century. Many of his paintings have deep meaning to them‚ but the painting Guernica was one of his work that really stood out - to me‚ at least. The painting was inspired by the bombing of German and Italian forces on the Spanish Basque town called Guernica. The factors in it can symbolize many things and people will have different interpretations on it‚ but
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give a precise definition of Law. Many renowned jurists have held forth their own definitions of the term Law. Law‚ in the broadest and most comprehensive sense means a set of rules and norms and a standard of pattern of behaviour to which every individual of the society has to conform to. Another often quoted‚ although not widely believed‚ definition of Law is of that given by Austin according to which Law is the command of the ‘sovereign’. Sources of law may be classified into Legal and Historical
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The history of Spain is one of the most fascinating in the world and the Spanish history and culture has helped to shape the modern world into what it is today. Although Spain is a relatively small territory located in southwestern Europe‚ the history of Spain is of grandeur and is strikingly different from that of the rest of the continent. The timeline of Spanish history tells the story of a land that has been sought after by many civilizations. The first to appear were the Iberians‚ a Libyan people
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STATUTORY INTERPRETATION What is the aim and why is it necessary? Statutory Interpretation is there to help judges with general words Parliament has passed‚ as some words can have different meanings. * Words very often have more than one meaning i.e. they can be ambiguous * A broad term may be used in a statute which can give rise to confusion and uncertainty * There may be errors or omissions when the statute is drafted * New developments in society can make the words used in
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2) Review the data and your interpretation of it with an advisory group or technical committee. This group should involve local‚ regional‚ and state resource people who are familiar with monitoring and with your product. They can verify‚ add to‚ or correct your interpretation of the results. 3) Review the data and your interpretation of it with the people who will use your data -- for example‚ the public‚ government officials etc. Ultimately‚ your interpretation of the data relates back to the
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