Constitutional law as fiction: narrative in the rhetoric of authority
Auteur :
LaRue, Lewis H.
Éditeur :
Pennsylvania State University Press
ISBN :
9780271014074
Date de publication :
15 avr. 1995
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,3 cm
Poids :
386 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This text argues that the written opinion that explains a judgment is much like fiction, in the sense of it being a constructed meaning. Using several Supreme Court cases the author examines rhetorical techniques and contends that judges must not abandon their "fictions" but strive to improve them.