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Interpretation of Statute 14 articles

Nature of statues and their classification

Introduction A statute is a written law passed by a legislature on the state or federal level. Statutes set forth general propositions of law that courts apply to specific situations. A statute may...

  • 28 Nov, 2023

  • Interpretation of Statute

Doctrine of Per Incuriam with landmark case laws

Introduction The exception of per incuriam under the doctrine of precedents can be understood in two ways. Per incuriam means “carelessness”, although in practice it is understood as pe...

  • 08 Sep, 2023

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Golden Rule of Interpretation with case laws

Introduction The golden rule of interpretation is a modification of the literal rule of interpretation. Where the literal rule lays emphasis on the literal meaning of the words used in legal l...

  • 08 Sep, 2023

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Mischief Rule under Interpretation of Statute with case laws

Mischief or Hyden Rule of Interpretation Introduction The mischief rule of statutory interpretation is the oldest of the rules. The mischief rule is a rule of statutory interpretation that attem...

  • 08 Sep, 2023

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Literal Rule in Interpretation of Statute with case laws

Literal Rule of Interpretation Introduction The first principle of interpretation is the literal or grammatical interpretation which means that the words of an enactment are to be given their or...

  • 08 Sep, 2023

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Rules of Interpretation of Statutes

Rules of Interpretation of Statute and their Importance Introduction The Parliament makes laws and these laws are further interpreted by Judges using the maxims of statutory interpretation. Draf...

  • 07 Sep, 2023

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Doctrine of Pari Materia in Interpretation of Statute

Doctrine of Pari Materia Introduction The basic rule of interpretation is to give effect to the plain meaning of the statute. If it is not clear and ambiguous, then the court can take recourse o...

  • 04 Sep, 2023

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Ratio Decidendi and Obiter Dicta under Interpretation of Statute

The judgement contains the following four parts – When we talk about the third part, it is divided into two parts, in other words judgements has two parts : Ratio Deci...

  • 02 Jun, 2023

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Doctrine of Stare decisis in Interpretation of Statute

INTRODUCTION Stare decisis is the policy of the court to stand by precedent, or to stand by decided matters" The phrase "stare decisis" derived from the Latin phrase "s...

  • 02 Jun, 2023

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RULE OF PURPOSIVE CONSTRUCTION WITH CASE LAWS

INTRODUCTION The purposive approach sometimes referred to as purposive construction, purposive interpretation, or the "modern principle in construction" is an approach to statutory an...

  • 02 Jun, 2023

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Per Incuriam - Ignorance of Law.

The exception of per incuriam under the doctrine of precedents can be understood in two ways. Per incuriam means “carelessness”, although in practice it is understood as per ignorantiam,...

  • 26 Mar, 2023

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Noscitur A Sociis and Pari Delicio.

The rule of noscitur a sociis is based on the maxims: "A man is known by the company he keeps" and "Birds of a feather, flock together". The rule says that words used in an ...

  • 26 Mar, 2023

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Literal Rules of interpretation for Statutes.

INTRODUCTION The Parliament makes laws and these laws are further interpreted by Judges using the maxims of statutory interpretation. Draftsmen try their best to ensure that the meaning of law...

  • 26 Mar, 2023

  • Interpretation of Statute

Doctrine of Pari Materia

The basic rule of interpretation is to give effect to the plain meaning of the statute. If it is not clear and ambiguous, then the court can take recourse of different aids of interpretation. Pari M...

  • 26 Mar, 2023

  • Interpretation of Statute

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