S. James Anaya
Ashgate Dartmouth
Hardback
506
2003
Classical Canons examines an enduring question in law and jurisprudence: where do the special rules used to interpret legal texts come from and why do they remain significant today? Known as ?canons? of interpretation these rules for construing legal texts (like statutes contracts or constitutions) are at the centre of one of the most contentious debates in the legal academy and courts. At stake is nothing less than the integrity of the law and the legal system.