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...different from any other legal text, such as a statute.” “It bears a static meaning which does not change from generation to generation,” Scalia said. Although Scalia did not entirely disavow the importance of historical context, he criticized the non-originalists?? interpretation of the Constitution, which may use moral and philosophical arguments. “Lawyers [and judges] are trained to determine the meaning of texts which sometimes require historical inquiry,” Scalia said. “They are not trained to be moral philosophers...
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