Textualizing the law

Speech, Language and the Law

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 73-92

  Tiersma, Peter ^a  

^a Loyola Law School Los Angeles   (United States)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Interpretation; Parol evidence rule; Plain meaning rule; Statutes; Text; Wills

Indexed keywords

EID: 56249118746     PISSN: 13501771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1558/sll.2001.8.2.73     Document Type: Article

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