The literal rule

    • [DOC File]Statutory Construction Exercise - Welsh Government

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      19. Why when would a judge use the mischief rule rather than the literal rule? Data Exercise Two. Read the “statue” below apply the aid/rules of statutory interpretation. “ Section 1 states that it shall be an offence published by a fine of £50 to sleep in an railway station”


    • [DOC File]Study Unit 1:

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      - The “literal rule” no longer applies.-The purpose of the legislation viewed against the Constitution will qualify the meaning of the text. The initial meaning of the text: - Process begins with the reading of text. - The ordinary meaning must be attached. (This normal principle was elevated to the primary rule).


    • [DOC File]MODEL ANSWERS AS LAW

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      The literal rule said the word ‘vicinity’ meant around the building and not in the building meaning the D’s would be found not guilty which would be absurd. As there were no suitable alternative meanings to the word ‘vicinity’ the meaning was modified to mean ‘within’ so that the D’s could be found guilty.


    • [DOC File]Statutory Interpretation

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      Golden Rule. The Golden Rule is an improvement on the above, as some attempt is made to put a word into its proper context. It is basically reverting to the literal rule but if a manifest absurdity results, judges can consider contextual alternatives, i.e. it is an extension or ‘offshoot’ of the literal rule.


    • [DOC File]CIVIL SERVICE ARBITRATION TRIBUNAL

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      The literal rule of interpretation is that this intention must be found in the ordinary and natural literal meaning of the words used. If these words, literally interpreted, are capable of alternative meanings the literal rule clearly cannot be applied. Hence the approach breaks down in the face of an ambiguity.


    • [DOCX File]A Level Law Learner resource 6 - Statutory interpretation ...

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      The judge was wrong to use the literal rule in . LNER v Berriman. The judge was right to use the literal rule in . R v Bentham. The judge was wrong to use the literal rule in . R v Bentham. GOLDEN RULE. The judge was right to use the narrow golden rule in . R v Allen.


    • [DOC File]PAYROLL INTERFACE TO BANNER FINANCE

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      Suggested Payroll Rule Codes (Option A - Fringe Actual Method - System Default) ... and Literal 1 representing the beginning of your salary account range, and Literal 2 representing the end. In other words, if your salary accounts range from 6100 through 6399, then Literal 1 would be 6100 and Literal 2 would be 6399. ...


    • [DOC File]bibledebates.info

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      Notice how this is expressed in David Cooper’s Golden Rule Of Interpretation: “When the plain sense of Scripture makes common sense, seek no other sense; therefore, take every word at its primary, ordinary, usual, literal meaning unless the facts of the immediate context, studied in the light of related passages, and axiomatic and ...



    • [DOC File]California Courts

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      Our agreement with the Regents regarding the literal meaning of Rule 12.03 does not end the analysis. The courts have long held that the substantial compliance doctrine applies to excuse strict compliance with requirements pertaining to beneficiary designations for public employee pensions. (Watenpaugh v.


    • [DOC File]STATUTORY INTERPRETATION

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      The Golden rule provides an escape route - SIGSWORTH. 2) It allows judges to choose the most sensible meaning of words when there is more than one meaning to an act. It can provide sensible decisions when the literal rule would lead to a repugnant situation – R v ALLEN it avoids the worst problems of the literal rule


    • The Student Room

      The literal rule ensures this happens. Advantage – absurd decisions can be good. Absurd decisions are noticed by Parliament who can then amend the Act. Advantage – promotes certainty in the law. Using this rule, you always know what the outcome will be so it is easier for lawyers to advise clients


    • [DOCX File]AQA

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      literal rule. golden rule (both narrow and broad) mischief rule. purposive approach. To consolidate your knowledge of the rules, complete the following table. Your first task is to put the actual principle in the table, as shown below. Then look at the other rules and suggest how the outcome of the case could have been different if another rule ...


    • [DOC File]Administrative And Regulatory State Outline

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      The Literal Rule. If the plain meaning is clear, then run with it. “It is to be remembered that what seems absurd to one man does not seem absurd to another.” --“The English spirit of civil liberty induced the English judges to adhere strictly to the law, to its exact expression.” ...


    • [DOCX File]Exeter

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      The second way is golden rule which it is very similar to the literal rule unless it produces an absurdity, and then the golden rule can be used to help modifying the literal interpretation to avoid an absurd result (Macintyre, 2012, p.12). The rule was used in the case of . R v Allen (1872)


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