Statutory Structure and Legislative Drafting Conventions: A Primer for Judges

Jason Eiseman

The Federal Judicial Center has published a guide, Statutory Structure and Legislative Drafting Conventions: A Primer for Judges.  Available from here, this guide describes the statutory framework of federal law to assist judges with statutory interpretation.

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