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Read the following excerpt from Stephen C. Gordon's Oral Argument to the U.S. Supreme Court, Clifton Terell McNell vs. United States.

"Mr. Chief Justice, and may it please the Court: When this Court construes a statute, the words of the statute matter, the purpose of the statute matters, and the results produced by that construction matter."

Use context clues or a dictionary to select the best definition for Mr. Gordon's use of "statute."

A. position of an individual in relation to another
B. request
C. permanent rule
D. three-dimensional work of art



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Final answer:

Statutory interpretation involves defining ambiguous words and phrases in federal laws using textualism and intentionalism, guided by the plain meaning rule.


Explanation:

Statutory interpretation is the process through which the Supreme Court defines ambiguous words and phrases in federal laws for specific legal disputes. Justices use two main approaches - textualism, focusing on the plain meaning of words, and intentionalism, considering the broad intent of the legislation. The plain meaning rule dictates that if statutory language is clear, it must be followed.


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