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Twining, William

How to do things with rules : a primer of interpretation / William Twining and David Miers - 5th ed. - New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010. - xlviii, 402 p. ; 25 cm. - Law in context .

Part I: 1. Some food for thought;
Part II. Reading, Using and Interpreting Rules in General:
2. Problems and mischiefs;
3. Of rules in general;
4. Interpretation and application;
5. Imperfect rules;
Part III. Reading Law: Reading, Using and Interpreting Legislation and Cases:
6. Routine and problematic readings;
7. Legislation;
8. Interpreting legislation;
9. Reading cases;
10. The European dimension;
11. Rules, reasoning and interpretation;
Part IV: Questions and exercises;
Index

ISBN: 9780521144308 (pbk)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Law--Interpretation and construction.--Great Britain
Law--Philosophy.
Rules (Philosophy)

Dewey Class. No.: 349.73 TWI