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Interpretation of Statutes and Documents
01.Fundamental Jurisprudential Concepts and the Constitutional Foundations of Interpretation of Statutes and Documents-1
1.0 Introduction, pl
1.1 Statutory Interpretation, p 3
1.2 Importance of Statutory Interpretation, p 6
1.3 Intention of the Legislature, p 7
1.4 Constitutionalism, Separation of Powers, the Rule of Law, and Statutory Construction, p 8
1.4.1 Constitutionalism
1.4.2 the Rule of Law
1.4.3 Separation of Powers
02.Fundamental Jurisprudential Concepts and the Constitutional Foundations of Interpretation of Statutes and Documents - 11
2.0 Introduction, p 13
2.1 The Realist School of Jurisprudence, p 14
2.2 Law and Language: Challenges in a Multilingual Society, p 15
2.3 Gender-Related Issues in Statutory Interpretation, p 18
03.Theories of Interpretation 1
3.0 Introduction
3.1 Law and Language
3.2 Legislative Intent
04.Theories of Interpretation II
4.1 Approaches to statutary interpretation
4.1.1 Literal approach
4.1.2 Subjective aproach
4.1.3 Purposive approach
4.1.4 Teleological approach
4.2 Interpretive pluralism
05.Traditional Rules of Interpretation
5.0 Introduction, p 45
5.1 Traditional Rules of Interpretation, p 46
5.1.1 The Literal Rule, p 47
5.1.2 Golden Rule, p 47
5.1.3 Mischief Rule, p 53
5.1.4 Purposive Rules, p 55
06.Constitutional Interpretation
6.0 Introduction, p 60
6.1 Distinct character of constitutional interpretation, p 61
6.2 Approaches to constitutional interpretation, p 62
6.2.1 Textualism, p 62
6.2.2 Originalism, p 63
6.2.3 Living constitution / moral reasoning, p 65
6.2.4 Judicial pragmatism, p 68
6.2.5 Doctrinalism, p 69
07.Internal Aids to Construction
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7.0 Introduction, p 71
7.1 Long Title, p 72
7.2 Preamble, p 73
7.3 Provisions and Exceptions, p 75
7.4 Side notes/ Marginal notes, p 77
7.5 Interpretation/ Defining clauses, p 78
7.6 Illustrations and Explanations, p 79
7.7 Punctuation, p 79
7.8 Headings, p 80
7.9 Schedules, p 80
08.External Aids to Construction
8.0 Introduction, p 82
8.1 Historical setting, p 83
8.2 Dictionaries, text books, and other literary sources, p 84
8.3 Previous practice, p 86
8.4 Other statutes in pari materia, p 87
8.5 Official reports, p 88
8.6 Parliamentary materials (Hansard and preparatory documents relating to legislation), p 89
Hansard
09.Secondary Rules of Interpretation
9.0 Introduction, p 96
9.1 The Eiusdem Generis Rule, p 94
9.2 Noscitur a Sociis Rule, p 96
9.3 Expressio Unius Rule, p 97
9.4 Ut Res Magis Rule, p 98
9.5 Generalia Specialibus Non Derogant, p 99
10.Presumptions in Interpretation: General and Special Presumptions
11.Legal Drafting
12.Interpretation of International Treaties