Riggs v. Palmer - Letter of the Law or Spirit of the Law
Professor Stevenson
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Lecture video for my Statutory Interpretation & Regulation course (Leg-Reg) about the classic case Riggs v. Palmer, 22 N.E. 188 (NY 1889), where the court decided to follow the "spirit of the law" rather than the "letter of the law."
Riggs v. Palmer - Letter of the Law or Spirit of the Law
Professor Stevenson
12,225 views
Lecture video for my Statutory Interpretation & Regulation course (Leg-Reg) about the classic case Riggs v. Palmer, 22 N.E. 188 (NY 1889), where the court decided to follow the "spirit of the law" rather than the "letter of the law."