Statutory Construction in the Criminal Law Context: Selected Principles and Examples

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Statutory Construction in the Criminal Law Context: Selected Principles and Examples

Published Dec 31, 2025Updated Jan 21, 2026

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S 756115th Congress
First Step Act of 2018
Dec 21, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-391.

Statutory Construction in the Criminal Law Context: Selected Principles and Examples

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