Literal Interpretation is a method of legal interpretation that construes an authoritative text by assigning its words their plain and ordinary meaning as understood at the time of enactment, without modifying that meaning in light of extratextual purposes, consequences, or policy considerations except to resolve genuine linguistic ambiguity.
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Deirdre Wilson · Mind · 2002 · 555 citations · Full text
Literal Meaning and Psychological Theory*
Raymond W. Gibbs · Cognitive Science · 1984 · 385 citations · Full text
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