Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:law
statutory interpretation method |
| gptkbp:aimsTo |
interpret statutes in light of their purpose
|
| gptkbp:appliesTo |
gptkb:law
judges |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
|
| gptkbp:contrastsWith |
gptkb:intentionalism
literalism textualism |
| gptkbp:criticizedFor |
judicial activism
textualists |
| gptkbp:emphasizes |
legislative purpose
|
| gptkbp:focusesOn |
purpose of the law
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Purposivism
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| gptkbp:notableFigure |
gptkb:Stephen_Breyer
gptkb:Albert_Sacks gptkb:Henry_Hart |
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
20th century
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
legal realism
pragmatism |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:law
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Constitutional_Interpretation
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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