Classification of Interpretation (Jolowicz & Fitzgerald)
· Chapter
Interpretation of Statutes
16 microlessons in this chapter
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2
Doctrine of Contemporanea Expositio
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3
Doctrine of Noscitur a Sociis
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4
External Aids to Interpretation
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5
External Aids — Repealed Acts, Dictionaries & Foreign Decisions
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6
Heydon's Rule / Mischief Rule
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7
Instrument vs Deed
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8
Internal Aids to Interpretation
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9
Interpretation vs Construction — Concepts and Need
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10
Rule of Beneficial Construction
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11
Rule of Ejusdem Generis
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12
Rule of Exceptional Construction (And/Or, May/Must/Shall)
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13
Rule of Harmonious Construction
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14
Rule of Literal Construction
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15
Rule of Reasonable Construction (Golden Rule)
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16
Rules of Construction of Deeds and Documents
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