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Clear statement rule

In American law, the clear statement rule is a guideline for statutory construction, instructing courts to not interpret a statute in a way that will have particular consequences unless the statute makes unmistakably clear its intent to achieve that result. According to law professor William Popkin, such rules "insist that a particular result can be…

Art, Protecting constitutional structure & Areas in which no clear statement is required

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Protecting constitutional structure

Disfavoring retroactivity

Avoiding extraterritorial effect

Protecting fundamental principles and the law of nations

Areas in which no clear statement is required

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Clear statement rule

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related to Areas in which no clear statement is required · 22
Clear statement rule → ADEA, Age Discrimination, American, Birmingham Board, Cannon, Chicago, Court, Ct, Does, Education, Education Amendments, Employment Act, For, Gomez-Perez, In, Jackson, Potter, Similarly, Supreme Court, Title IX
related to Major questions and nondelegation · 19
Clear statement rule → According, Bolling, Congress, Court, Hamdan, Health Administration, In, January, Law Professor Michael, McConnell, Occupational Safety, President, Professor John Yoo, Rumsfeld, Sharpe, The, The Court, The Supreme Court, We
related to Protecting fundamental principles and the law of nations · 13
Clear statement rule → According, Chief Justice John Marshall, Congress, Indeed, Marshall, Marshall’s, Murray, Professor Popkin, Seeman, Talbot, The Charming Betsy, The Charming Betsy Doctrine, Where
related to Federalism and preemption · 11
Clear statement rule → Congress, Court, In Bond, Levine, Supreme Court, Tenth Amendment, The Court, United States, When, With, Wyeth
related to Disfavoring retroactivity · 9
Clear statement rule → Another, As, Congress, Constitution, Ex Post Facto Clause, Statutory, Such, Supreme Court, Therefore
related to Protecting constitutional structure · 2
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is a · 1
Clear statement rule → guideline for statutory construction

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Clear statement ruleis aguideline for statutory construction0.90text
Clear statement rulerelated to Areas in which no clear statement is requiredAmerican0.60section
Clear statement rulerelated to Areas in which no clear statement is requiredIn0.60section
Clear statement rulerelated to Areas in which no clear statement is requiredFor0.60section
Clear statement rulerelated to Areas in which no clear statement is requiredTitle IX0.60section
Clear statement rulerelated to Areas in which no clear statement is requiredEducation Amendments0.60section
Clear statement rulerelated to Areas in which no clear statement is requiredDoes0.60section
Clear statement rulerelated to Areas in which no clear statement is requiredYes0.60section
Clear statement rulerelated to Areas in which no clear statement is requiredSupreme Court0.60section
Clear statement rulerelated to Areas in which no clear statement is requiredCannon0.60section
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Clear statement rulerelated to Areas in which no clear statement is requiredChicago0.60section

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