Super-statutes.(statutes that are axiomatic to a state's fundamental law)

Duke Law Journal | March 1, 2001| | Copyright

INTRODUCTION

Not all statutes are created equal. Appropriations laws perform important public functions, but they are usually short-sighted and have little effect on the law beyond the years for which they apportion public monies.(1) Most substantive statutes adopted by Congress and state legislatures reveal little more ambition: they cover narrow subject areas or represent legislative compromises that are short-term fixes to bigger problems and cannot easily be defended as the best policy result that can be achieved.(2) Some statutes reveal ambition but do not ...

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