Contrary to traditional theories of statutory interpretation, which ground statutes in the original legislative text or intent, legal scholar William Eskridge a

A history of the discretion accorded U.S. judges in interpreting legislation (from the Revolution to the present), culminating in the author's own theory of the

Neil Duxbury combines analytical legal philosophy and legal history to explore the concept of legislation.

Are legislatures able to form and act on intentions? The question matters because the interpretation of statutes is often thought to centre on the intention of

Today, statutes make up the bulk of the relevant law heard in federal courts and arguably represent the most important source of American law. The proper means