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FormatJournal Article
Author, AnalyticHans Lind, Christina Mulligan, Michael Douma, and Brian Quinn
Title, AnalyticTranslation Approaches in Constitutional Hermeneutics
Journal TitleInternational Journal for the Semiotics of Law
Date of PublicationJune 2020
Volume ID33
Issue ID2
Location in Work299–323
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AbstractUsing founding-era translations, the authors suggest an alternate approach to interpreting the US Constitution. They demonstrate how both symmetries and asymmetries in structure and vocabulary of the languages involved can help in deciding contemporary problems of constitutional interpretation. They select seven controversial passages of the US constitution to illustrate their approach.
Call NumberDigital file
MKI TermsConstitutional law -- United States/ Translations -- German language/ Constitutional interpretation