Rules of Language and Examples
- Created by: Clare Parry
- Created on: 04-01-16 09:36
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- Rules of Language
- Rules to interpret the language used in an Act
- Looking at how other words in the Act affect the meaning of the disputed word or phrase
- The Ejusdem Generis Rule
- Eg. An Act uses the phrase 'hamsters, dogs, cats and other animals' and the animal in question is a tiger
- Not included in general words
- Eg. An Act uses the phrase 'hamsters, dogs, cats and other animals' and the animal in question is a tiger
- Expressio Unius Exclusio Alterius
- E.g An Act states that it specifically applies to 'hamsters, dogs and cats' and the animal in question is a tiger
- Tiger not included in specific words
- E.g An Act states that it specifically applies to 'hamsters, dogs and cats' and the animal in question is a tiger
- Noscitur A Sociis
- Eg. An Act mentions 'tigers, cages and food' and the food in question is domestic cat food.
- Not included because 'domestic cat food' wouldn't be given to tigers because they are not 'domestic' animals-context of wild animals
- Noscitur A Sociis
- Eg. An Act mentions 'tigers, cages and food' and the food in question is domestic cat food.
- Not included because 'domestic cat food' wouldn't be given to tigers because they are not 'domestic' animals-context of wild animals
- Not included because 'domestic cat food' wouldn't be given to tigers because they are not 'domestic' animals-context of wild animals
- Eg. An Act mentions 'tigers, cages and food' and the food in question is domestic cat food.
- Noscitur A Sociis
- Not included because 'domestic cat food' wouldn't be given to tigers because they are not 'domestic' animals-context of wild animals
- Eg. An Act mentions 'tigers, cages and food' and the food in question is domestic cat food.
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