Outline of principles of interpretation

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the principles of interpretation:

Principles of interpretation – methods used to understand language and texts, primarily legal documents and sacred texts. Principles of interpretation may be used in the areas presented below...

Christianity

 * Biblical hermeneutics, the study of the principles of interpretation concerning the books of the Bible
 * Biblical studies - Principles of Biblical interpretation
 * Daniel 2 - Interpretation given by Daniel
 * Daniel 7 - Interpretation given by Gabriel
 * Daniel 8 - Interpretation given by Gabriel
 * Johann Albrecht Bengel
 * Cornelius Van Til
 * List of Church Fathers - Tichonius

Judaism

 * Moshe Shmuel Glasner
 * Talmudical hermeneutics

Islam

 * Qur'an - Interpretation and meanings
 * Qur'anic hermeneutics

Law and government

 * Canadian constitutional law
 * Traditional Chinese law
 * Francis Lieber
 * Allonby v Accrington and Rossendale College
 * Attorney General of Belize v Belize Telecom Ltd
 * Interpretation (Catholic canon law)

Other uses

 * Heritage interpretation - "Tilden's principles" of interpretation
 * Interpretive planning, an initial step in the planning and design process for informal learning-based institutions