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Judicial interpretation of statutory law
Statutory interpretation is the process by which courts interpret and apply legislation. Some amount of interpretation is often necessary when a case involves
Statutory_interpretation
Rule established in an earlier legal case
Supreme Court. On an interpretation of state law, whether common law or statutory law, the federal courts are bound by the interpretation of a state court
Precedent
Law created by judicial precedent
codification, leaving common law judges broader discretion in statutory interpretation and performing a quasi-legislative function in adjudication. Nonetheless
Common_law
American legal scholar (born 1951)
2016–2020. He writes primarily on constitutional law, legislation and statutory interpretation, religion, marriage equality, and LGBT rights. Eskridge was born
William_Eskridge
employment. By using statutory interpretation in the majority opinion, the Court in Price Waterhouse expanded the interpretation of Title VII to “establish
LGBTQ employment discrimination in the United States
LGBTQ_employment_discrimination_in_the_United_States
US Supreme Court justice since 2020
she continued to teach civil procedure, constitutional law, and statutory interpretation. On September 26, 2020, shortly after United States Supreme Court
Amy_Coney_Barrett
US Supreme Court justice since 2017
status that same year. Gorsuch is a proponent of textualism in statutory interpretation and originalism in interpreting the United States Constitution
Neil_Gorsuch
Legal interpretation doctrine
in the United States which bases constitutional, judicial, and statutory interpretation of text on the original understanding at the time of its adoption
Originalism
Assigning meanings to concepts, symbols, objects
particularly constitutional documents and legislation (see statutory interpretation). In logic, an interpretation is an assignment of meaning to the symbols of a
Interpretation_(philosophy)
2025 UK Supreme Court case
Ministers [2025] UKSC 16 is a leading UK Supreme Court decision on the statutory interpretation of the terms man and woman in the Equality Act 2010 and the application
For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers
For_Women_Scotland_Ltd_v_The_Scottish_Ministers
Formal written document that creates law
Council. Public and private bills Organic statute Super statute Statutory interpretation "statute". LII / Legal Information Institute. Cornell Law School
Statute
Principle of interpretation in United States law
The major questions doctrine is a principle of statutory interpretation in United States administrative law under which, pursuant to recent Supreme Court
Major_questions_doctrine
Ways courts interpret laws, especially Constitutional laws
Separation of powers Statutory interpretation John E. Finn (2006). "Part I: Lecture 4: The Court and Constitutional Interpretation". Civil Liberties and
Judicial_interpretation
United States anti-obscenity law
States v. Thirty-Seven Photographs (1971) adopted a similar line of interpretation towards 18 U.S.C. § 1462 and Sec. 305. of the Tariff Act of 1930 (or
Comstock_Act_of_1873
English rule of statutory interpretation
The mischief rule is one of three rules of statutory interpretation traditionally applied by English courts, the other two being the "plain meaning rule"
Mischief_rule
Rule of statutory interpretation
construction, purposive interpretation, or the modern principle in construction) is an approach to statutory and constitutional interpretation under which common
Purposive_approach
United States legal philosophy in which judges must interpret laws exactly as written
Limits of Literalism: Defining the Absurd Result Principle in Statutory Interpretation", 44 Am. U. L. Rev. 127, 1994–95 (subscription required). K Mart
Strict_constructionism
Highest court in the U.S. state of New York
presented. Riggs v. Palmer (Earl, J): used the "social purpose" rule of statutory construction, the process of interpreting a will. Wood v. Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon
New_York_Court_of_Appeals
1949 legal essay by Lon L. Fuller
importance of the separation of powers and literal approach to statutory interpretation. Two others vote to overturn the convictions: one invokes "common
The Case of the Speluncean Explorers
The_Case_of_the_Speluncean_Explorers
Constitutional doctrine
Textualism is the perspective of statutory interpretation in which the courts should read the words of that statutory text as any ordinary member of congress
Textualism
2024 United States Supreme Court case
ambiguity in the statutory language, but noted that even if these arguments successfully argued for ambiguity in the text, NMFS's interpretation of the MSA
Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo
Loper_Bright_Enterprises_v._Raimondo
2020 United States Supreme Court case
analysts claimed that the case defined Gorsuch as a textualist in statutory interpretation. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed into law amid the civil
Bostock_v._Clayton_County
2022 United States Supreme Court case
United States v. Taylor, 596 U.S. 845 (2022), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that an attempted Hobbs Act robbery does not
United_States_v._Taylor
Criminal case involving sentencing
required prior to the sentencing and that the district court lacked the statutory authority to order the criminal forfeiture. Judge Franklin Van Antwerpen
United States v. Vampire Nation
United_States_v._Vampire_Nation
Leading English case on statutory interpretation
decision of the House of Lords on the use of legislative history in statutory interpretation. The court established the principle that when primary legislation
Pepper (Inspector of Taxes) v Hart
Pepper_(Inspector_of_Taxes)_v_Hart
Topics referred to by the same term
legislation relating to interpretation of legislation Judicial interpretation, an interpretation of law by a judiciary Statutory interpretation, determining the
Interpretation
Case decided in 1610 in England
Parliament by judicial review or only as being another form of statutory interpretation. Noah Feldman suggested that the dispute over the two meanings
Dr._Bonham's_Case
1825 United States Supreme Court case
The Thomas Jefferson, 23 U.S. (10 Wheat.) 428 (1825), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that admiralty jurisdiction did not
The_Thomas_Jefferson
2022 United States Supreme Court case
Gallardo v. Marstiller, 596 U.S. 420 (2022), was a United States Supreme Court case that held the Medicaid Act permits a state to seek reimbursement from
Gallardo_v._Marstiller
establishes that the Hansard can be used as an external aid to statutory interpretation. Allott, Philip (March 2001). "EC Directives and Misfeasance in
Three Rivers DC v Governor of the Bank of England
Three_Rivers_DC_v_Governor_of_the_Bank_of_England
Legal doctrine
Original intent is a theory in law concerning constitutional and statutory interpretation. It is frequently used as a synonym for originalism; while original
Original_intent
Concepts in the philosophy of law
Legal technicality Original intent • Original meaning • Textualism Statutory interpretation § Meaning The Spirit of Law, the 1748 political theory treatise
Letter_and_spirit_of_the_law
US Supreme Court justice since 2018
probe by Special Counsel Robert Mueller. When reviewing a book on statutory interpretation by Second Circuit chief judge Robert Katzmann, Kavanaugh observed
Brett_Kavanaugh
English rule of statutory interpretation
of statutory construction traditionally applied by the English courts. The rule can be used to avoid the consequences of a literal interpretation of the
Golden_rule_(law)
2026 United States Supreme Court case
Watson v. Republican National Committee is a 5–4 United States Supreme Court decision in which the court ruled that mail-in ballots cast and postmarked
Watson v. Republican National Committee
Watson_v._Republican_National_Committee
2022 United States Supreme Court case
Internal Revenue Code) and equitable tolling. It is regarding the statutory interpretation of 26 U.S.C. § 6330(c) and whether the tax court would have jurisdiction
Boechler_v._Commissioner
US Supreme Court case on anti-circumvention principle in statutory interpretation
the Supreme Court expressed an anti-circumvention principle for statutory interpretation, in which laws should be read in ways that do not undermine their
The_Emily_and_the_Caroline
Controversial judicial practice
question of judicial activism is closely related to judicial interpretation, statutory interpretation, and separation of powers. Arthur Schlesinger Jr. introduced
Judicial_activism
US Supreme Court justice from 1986 to 2016
and ideology, advocating textualism in statutory interpretation and originalism in constitutional interpretation. He peppered his colleagues with "Ninograms"
Antonin_Scalia
2022 United States Supreme Court case
scope of §1782 of Title 28 of the United States Code. The issue of statutory interpretation for the Court was whether a private commercial arbitral tribunal
ZF Automotive U.S., Inc. v. Luxshare, Ltd.
ZF_Automotive_U.S.,_Inc._v._Luxshare,_Ltd.
Traditional rule of statutory interpretation in English law
meaning rule, also known as the literal rule, is one of three rules of statutory construction traditionally applied by English courts. The other two are
Plain_meaning_rule
2026 United States Supreme Court case
China, citing the IEEPA as the statutory authority for doing so. After implementing other tariffs citing different statutory authorities, Trump announced
Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump
Learning_Resources,_Inc._v._Trump
1985 US Supreme Court decision on FOIA exemptions
government to produce records held in an agency's possession, only limited by statutory exemptions. The Act's third exemption authorizes refusal to disclose information
Central Intelligence Agency v. Sims
Central_Intelligence_Agency_v._Sims
1976 American legal decision
United States v. Article Consisting of 50,000 Cardboard Boxes More or Less, Each Containing One Pair of Clacker Balls, 413 F. Supp. 1281 (E.D. Wisc. 1976)
United_States_v._Article_Consisting_of_50,000_Cardboard_Boxes_More_or_Less,_Each_Containing_One_Pair_of_Clacker_Balls
Court appeal concerning shark finning
violation of the act. Tai Loong believed that the government had exceeded its statutory authority by confiscating the fins. It argued that before Judge Barry
United States v. Approximately 64,695 Pounds of Shark Fins
United_States_v._Approximately_64,695_Pounds_of_Shark_Fins
American judge (born 1987)
v. State Board: Ohio Supreme Court Limits Agency Deference in Statutory Interpretation". Casemine. Retrieved 2025-04-15. "Litigation Section Best Brief
Benjamin_M._Flowers
1892 United States Supreme Court case
criticized the decision as a prominent illustration of non-textualist statutory interpretation. In 1887, the Church of the Holy Trinity (usually known as Trinity
Church of the Holy Trinity v. United States
Church_of_the_Holy_Trinity_v._United_States
American legal scholar (1904–1969)
themes from the work itself: (1) Institutional competence, (2) Statutory interpretation, and (3) principled decisionmaking. "This perspective stresses
Henry_M._Hart_Jr.
1917 United States Supreme Court case
most extreme form the plain meaning rule does not look outside of the statutory text at any additional sources to find the legislative intent if the rule
Caminetti_v._United_States
Book by Antonin Scalia and Bryan A. Garner
so aggregating their viewpoints is an impractical approach to statutory interpretation. In the book's introduction, Scalia and Garner focus on the 1986
Reading Law: The Interpretation of Legal Texts
Reading_Law:_The_Interpretation_of_Legal_Texts
Type of jury verdict in criminal trials
tended to favour the "not guilty" verdict over "not proven" and so the interpretation has changed. The "not guilty" verdict has become the normal verdict
Jury_nullification
2026 United States Supreme Court case
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. v. Amarin Pharma, Inc., 608 U.S. ___ (2026), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that the necessary
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. v. Amarin Pharma, Inc.
Hikma_Pharmaceuticals_USA_Inc._v._Amarin_Pharma,_Inc.
Judicial interpretation of laws in South Africa
construe their country's statutory law: linguistics or semantics, common law and jurisprudence. Although statutory interpretation usually involves a personal
Legal interpretation in South Africa
Legal_interpretation_in_South_Africa
2025 United States Supreme Court case
Soto v. United States, 605 U.S. 360 (2025), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that the combat-related special compensation
Soto_v._United_States
Judicial independence in the nation
On 26 February 1993, the Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1993 was passed to reform the law relating to statutory interpretation. The amending Act inserted
Judicial independence in Singapore
Judicial_independence_in_Singapore
Intention of a law passed by a legislature
Judicial activism Statutory interpretation Legislative history Scalia, Antonin; Garner, Bryan A. (2012). Reading Law: The Interpretation of Legal Texts.
Legislative_intent
American legal scholar (1933–2019)
texts on legal realism, form and substance in the law, and on statutory interpretation. Summers has served as official advisor the drafting commissions
Robert_S._Summers
1584 English court case
case to use what would come to be called the mischief rule of statutory interpretation. The mischief rule is more flexible than the golden or literal
Heydon's_Case
Ongoing Indian LGBT rights case law
right, and she argued that the court must engage in statutory interpretation to grant statutory recognition of this right to couples from sexual and
Supriyo_v._Union_of_India
American academic
she was co-author of the preeminent case book on legislation and statutory interpretation, Cases and Materials on Legislation and Regulation: Statutes and
Elizabeth_Garrett
Method used to resolve issues on which there is no previous authority
Analogia legis, also known as "statutory analogy" or "analogy from statute", is a method of statutory interpretation in which the legal principle applicable
Analogy_(law)
US Supreme Court justice since 2006
2005 term. A fierce critic of reliance on legislative history in statutory interpretation, Scalia was the only member of the Court in Zedner v. United States
Samuel_Alito
Type of delegated legislation
Scottish Government were governed by the Statutory Instruments Act 1946 following devolution until the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act
Statutory_instrument
seek an objective interpretation of the law. The jurisprudence of statutory interpretation is not settled in Australia. Interpretive doctrines such as the
Australian_legal_system
1942 United States Supreme Court case
Southern Steamship Co. v. National Labor Relations Board, 316 U.S. 31 (1942), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that under
Southern Steamship Co. v. NLRB
Southern_Steamship_Co._v._NLRB
Several distinct principles of law
proportionality is used as a criterion of fairness and justice in statutory interpretation processes, especially in constitutional law, as a logical method
Proportionality_(law)
1893 United States Supreme Court case
been cited in three Supreme Court decisions as a precedent for court interpretation of common meanings, especially dictionary definitions. (Sonn v. Maggone
Nix_v._Hedden
1983 United States Supreme Court case
affected the standard of review even if it could inform the Court's interpretation of the statute. However, the Court agreed with the DC Circuit that the
Motor Vehicles Manufacturers Ass'n v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
Motor_Vehicles_Manufacturers_Ass'n_v._State_Farm_Mutual_Automobile_Insurance_Co.
2020 United States Supreme Court case
Banister v. Davis, 590 U.S. ___ (2020), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that a Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 59(e) motion
Banister_v._Davis
2021 United States Supreme Court case
send unsolicited text messages. In a unanimous decision based on statutory interpretation of the TCPA, the Supreme Court ruled that auto dialers are defined
Facebook,_Inc._v._Duguid
2015 United States Supreme Court case
United States v. Kwai Fun Wong, 575 U.S. 402 (2015), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that the statutes of limitations within
United States v. Kwai Fun Wong
United_States_v._Kwai_Fun_Wong
2023 United States Supreme Court case
United States ex rel. Schutte v. Supervalu Inc., 598 U.S. 739 (2023), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that the False Claims
United States ex rel. Schutte v. Supervalu Inc.
United_States_ex_rel._Schutte_v._Supervalu_Inc.
2018 United States Supreme Court case
an employee's pension on retirement, neither did Congress in its new statutory pension scheme. Nor did Congress seek to tax these in-kind benefits. Instead
Wisconsin Central Ltd. v. United States
Wisconsin_Central_Ltd._v._United_States
American legal scholar
and professor of law with recognized expertise in jurisprudence, statutory interpretation, legal linguistics, and administrative law. Professor Brian Bix
Brian_Slocum_(law_professor)
South African Bill of Rights
direct application or enforcement. The import of section 39(2) for statutory interpretation was discussed in Investigating Directorate: Serious Economic Offences
Chapter Two of the Constitution of South Africa
Chapter_Two_of_the_Constitution_of_South_Africa
2025 United States Supreme Court case
Esteras v. United States, 606 U.S. 185 (2025), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that a district court considering whether
Esteras_v._United_States
Theoretical legal structure
compete or overlap in a given jurisdiction, as opposed to monopolistic statutory law according to which there is a sole provider of law for each jurisdiction
Polycentric_law
1936 United States Supreme Court case
Gooch v. United States, 297 U.S. 124 (1936), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that holding a police officer hostage while
Gooch_v._United_States
1868 United States Supreme Court case
all laws should receive a sensible construction," and that literal interpretations which "lead to injustice, oppression, or an absurd consequence" should
United_States_v._Kirby
2025 United States Supreme Court case
agency's interpretation of a statute. District courts must independently determine the law's meaning under ordinary principles of statutory interpretation while
McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc. v. McKesson Corp.
McLaughlin_Chiropractic_Associates,_Inc._v._McKesson_Corp.
2026 United States Supreme Court case
Ellingburg v. United States, 607 U.S. 163 (2026), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that restitution ordered under the Mandatory
Ellingburg_v._United_States
2011 United States Supreme Court case
does not follow proximate-cause standards developed by courts outside of statutory contexts. Robert McBride, a locomotive engineer with CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation, Inc. v. McBride
CSX_Transportation,_Inc._v._McBride
American legal scholar
scholar. He writes and teaches in the fields of constitutional law, statutory interpretation, and federal jurisdiction. He is the son of billionaire investor
Nicholas_Quinn_Rosenkranz
Canon Law. 32 (1): 19–35. doi:10.1353/bmc.2015.0002. "No. IV.5.3 – Interpretation in favour of effectiveness of contract". Trans-Lex.org. 1991-05-27.
List_of_Latin_phrases_(full)
Legal test for obscenity
established by the English case R. v Hicklin (1868). At issue was the statutory interpretation of the word "obscene" in the Obscene Publications Act 1857, which
Hicklin_test
South African judge (1931–1998)
in statutory interpretation; both Bizos and Etienne Mureinik viewed him as a leading exponent of a rights-based, non-textualist form of statutory interpretation
John_Didcott
2009 United States Supreme Court case
United States v. Denedo, 556 U.S. 904 (2009), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that the military appellate courts have jurisdiction
United_States_v._Denedo
United States federal legislation
"Statutory Interpretation Concerning Certain Hybrid Instruments", 55 Federal Register 13582 (April 11, 1990) (for the hybrid instrument statutory interpretation)
Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000
Commodity_Futures_Modernization_Act_of_2000
Judicial interpretation Forms Constitutional review Judicial opinion In Catholic canon law In Islamic jurisprudence Kritarchy Statutory interpretation Judicial
Judicial_discretion
1993 Legal case in the Oregon Supreme Court
Court established a binding methodological regime for conducting statutory interpretation. The case was unique in its application of stare decisis principles
PGE v. Bureau of Labor and Industries
PGE_v._Bureau_of_Labor_and_Industries
Judicial interpretation Forms Constitutional review Judicial opinion In Catholic canon law In Islamic jurisprudence Kritarchy Statutory interpretation Judicial
Monism and dualism in international law
Monism_and_dualism_in_international_law
2019 United States Supreme Court case
Mission Product Holdings, Inc. v. Tempnology, LLC, 587 U.S. ___ (2019), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that a debtor's
Mission Product Holdings, Inc. v. Tempnology, LLC
Mission_Product_Holdings,_Inc._v._Tempnology,_LLC
1971 United States Supreme Court case
Clause cases, while Title VII's prohibition on disparate impact is a statutory mandate.) As such, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits employment
Griggs_v._Duke_Power_Co.
2024 United States Supreme Court case
regulation even as applied to those not involved in the case. He said that the statutory provision directing courts to "set aside [unlawful] agency action" allows
Corner Post, Inc. v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Corner_Post,_Inc._v._Board_of_Governors_of_the_Federal_Reserve_System
2007 United States Supreme Court case
Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. Sorrell, 549 U.S. 158 (2007), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that the same causation standard
Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. Sorrell
Norfolk_Southern_Railway_Co._v._Sorrell
2018 United States Supreme Court case
United States v. Stitt, 586 U.S. ___ (2018), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that the term "burglary" in the Armed Career
United_States_v._Stitt
2009 United States Supreme Court case
agency in the first instance, the agency's interpretation governs in the absence of unambiguous statutory language to the contrary or an unreasonable
United_States_v._Eurodif_S.A.
1971 United States Supreme Court case
the due-process claims much more relevant. Freedman had held that any statutory process by which obscene material was seized and potentially suppressed
United States v. Thirty-seven Photographs
United_States_v._Thirty-seven_Photographs
2009 United States Supreme Court case
Nken v. Holder, 556 U.S. 418 (2009), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that immigrants who are contesting their impending
Nken_v._Holder
1929 United States Supreme Court case
abrogated by the War of 1812. Because of this, British citizens must rely on statutory authority for access to the United States like any other immigrants; at
Karnuth v. United States ex rel. Albro
Karnuth_v._United_States_ex_rel._Albro
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