Interpreting ambiguous statutory provisions in light of the “structure,” “scheme,” or “plan” of the statute is a popular, yet understudied, interpretive tool often deployed by the Supreme Court. This Note categorizes the various types of structural arguments the Court has used and evaluates their methodological compatibility with textualism and purposivism.

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法定结构

根据法规的“结构”、“方案”或“计划”解释模棱两可的法规条款是最高法院经常使用的一种流行但未被充分研究的解释工具。本说明对法院使用的各种类型的结构论证进行了分类，并评估了它们与文本主义和目的主义的方法论兼容性。