Legislative History and Statutory Interpretation: The Relevance of English Practice

Posted: 26 Apr 2005

Abstract

Professor Jordan addresses the question of whether English practice in statutory interpretation can be used to support the proposition that American courts should not consider legislative history. He demonstrates first that the English courts have long considered extrinsic materials quite comparable to American legislative committee reports. He also argues that the social, political, and legal systems of the two countries are so different that it is misleading to suggest that American courts should be guided by English practices to the extent that they limit consideration of legislative history.

Suggested Citation

Jordan, William S., Legislative History and Statutory Interpretation: The Relevance of English Practice. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=711387

William S. Jordan (Contact Author)

University of Akron - School of Law ( email )

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