Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Contributors
- The Challenge of Originalism: Theories of Constitutional Interpretation
- Part One Exposition and Defense
- Part Two Interpretation and Intention
- Part Three Originalism and Constitutional Settlement
- 7 Originalism’s Constitution
- 8 The Curious Concept of the “Living Tree” (or Non-Locked-In) Constitution
- 9 Vagueness, Finiteness, and the Limits of Interpretation and Construction
- Part Four Challenges and Critiques
- Index
- References
8 - The Curious Concept of the “Living Tree” (or Non-Locked-In) Constitution
from Part Three - Originalism and Constitutional Settlement
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 October 2011
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Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Contributors
- The Challenge of Originalism: Theories of Constitutional Interpretation
- Part One Exposition and Defense
- Part Two Interpretation and Intention
- Part Three Originalism and Constitutional Settlement
- 7 Originalism’s Constitution
- 8 The Curious Concept of the “Living Tree” (or Non-Locked-In) Constitution
- 9 Vagueness, Finiteness, and the Limits of Interpretation and Construction
- Part Four Challenges and Critiques
- Index
- References
Summary
“Is there any point to which you would wish to draw my attention?”
“To the curious incident of the dog in the night-time.”
“The dog did nothing in the night-time.”
“That was the curious incident,” remarked Sherlock Holmes.
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- The Challenge of OriginalismTheories of Constitutional Interpretation, pp. 179 - 202Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2011
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