Agpalo, Ruben E.  <br/><br/>
Statutory construction :  concepts and cases / 
Ricardo M. Pilares III 
 - Second Edition 
 - Manila :  Rex Book Store,  c2023 
 - xv, 412 pages ;   24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Chapter I. Introduction -- Chapter II. Subject Matter of Construction -- Chapter III. Verba Legis and Ratio Legis; Meaning and Intent -- Chapter IV. Principles of Construction -- Chapter V. Construction of Words and Phrases in a Statute -- Chapter VI. Extrinsic Aids of Construction -- Chapter VII. Construction of Conflicting Provisions -- Chapter VIII. Prospectivity and Retroactivity -- Chapter IX. Interpretation of Contracts. 
<br/><br/> Statutory Construction as a field of study in law is an essential cross-cutting tool in judicial decision-making and legal advocacy. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9789712352867 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>LAW -- PHILIPPINES -- INTERPRETATION AND CONSTRUCTION
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>KPM 451 .A47 2009