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Consolidating statutes are laws that combine various statutory provisions on a particular subject into one comprehensive statute ...

In this video we introduce you to the Interpretation of Statutes and Deeds. Statutes are written laws designed to govern a society, ...

To recap what we have previously discussed about the interpretation of statutes, if a statute is clear and unambiguous, it should ...

Before moving ahead, let me quickly explain what is delegated legislation. Normally, the legislature has the authority to make the ...

Legal System & Method - Chapter 4: Statutory Interpretation (Part 1) (Degree - Year 1) What is Statutory Interpretation? And why is ...

What are maxims? Well, you already know why statutes may sometimes need interpretation. If a statute is clear and there is no ...

First of all, the judge should try to interpret a statute literally – based on the normal meanings of the words used. If such a literal ...

I have previously explained that though there are similarities between statutes conferring powers and enabling statutes, they are ...

This is the sixteenth lesson of the OCR A-Level Law on Statutory Interpretation, which is part of the second exam, Law Making and ...

Codifying statutes create the code – usually where there is no specific law covering the subject – or there are several laws that ...

Before we look at the Interpretation with Reference to the Subject Matter and Purpose of Statutes, we need to understand some ...

The first question is, what are presumptions? Presumptions are the basic 'expectations' with respect to the legislative intent and ...

Presumption that statutes are valid - means that the courts will always assume that statutes are valid and were made within the ...

The first question to be answered is “What are the Principles of Legislation?”. If you look at different legal text books and different ...

In this subject, there are two terms that we will be using – Interpretation and Construction. Though these terms are sometimes ...

Statutes conferring powers are enacted to grant or delegate specific powers to specific individuals or bodies – these are powers to ...

"Casus Omissus" is a Latin phrase that means "a case omitted." It refers to situations or issues that have not been specifically ...

'Ejusdem Generis' is a Latin term that translates to "of the same kind or nature". 'Ejusdem generis' rule is that, where there are ...

The purposive approach to interpretation is quite easy to understand. The focus here is on the purpose of the statute. You will ...

In general, marginal notes are not given too much importance in the interpretation of statutes. However, they are useful in some ...