4.4 Interpretation (from Data to Legal Meaning)

Interpretation connects findings to the law:1. Against the statute's promise — the gap the data reveals (the law says free; the field says fees).2. Against the doctrine — doctrinal rules re-read in field light.3. Against the policy debate — what the findings add to the reform argument.4. Limitations first — sample size, one district, self-reporting bias; state them before others do.