Talk:Textualism

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[edit] US-only

This article needs a complete rewrite, and substantive new material. The issue is relevant in (at least) all countries with legal systems derived from England, and textualism or "black-letter law" has historically been more successful outside the US. JQ 11:34, 26 September 2007 (UTC)