Statutory Construction and Interpretation   Tags: statutes, statutory_drafting, statutory_interpretation  

This guide points to Law Library books that may be useful in understanding and drafting statutes, as well as applying legislative history to statutory interpretation. See also separate Drake Law Library guides on Federal Legislative History and Iowa Legislative Information and Indiana University Law Library's State Legislative History Research Guides on the Web.

See Finding Library Materials for more information on how to find materials referenced in this guide.

The following legal writing books provide overviews on statutory interpretation. Click the links below for more information about each title, including exact call number and shelf status.

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