legal terms and cases

Legal terms and cases used in Unit 1-4 of the W200 Open University Module - undergraduate level

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stare decisis
doctrine of binding precedent
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obiter dictum
proposition of law, not decision
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ratio decidendi
sets precedent
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prima facie
on the face of it
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ex parte
on behalf of
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eiusdem generis
of the same kind or nature
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per incurium`
in error
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noscituur a sociis
recognition by associated words
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expressio unius est exclusio alterius
expressing one thing excludes another
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use of statute itself
intrinsic
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Interpretation Act 1978
Extrinsic
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marginal notes (not often used)
Intrinsic
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travaux preparatoires
Extrinsic
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Pepper v Hart (1993) Hansard
Extrinsic
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London and the North Eastern Railway Co. v Berriman (1946) - unfair, points,, not maintaining
Literal rule
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R v Allen - narrow application - marry = ambiguous
Golden rule
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Fisher v Bell (1961) - advertisement of knife for sale
Literal rule
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Whitely v Chappell (1868) - impersonation of a dead person to vote
Literal rule
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Smith v Hughes (1960) - soliciting from street, incl. house/window?
Mischief rule
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Re Sigsworth (1935) - defendant murdered mother, inherit?
Golden rule
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Corkery v Carpenter (1951) - Licensing Act 1872, re: bicycle
Mischief rule
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Litster v Forth Dry Dock Engineering Co. Ltd (1990) - 1hr before closure of company dismissed - immediate?`
Purposive approach
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Heydon's case (1584) - definition
Mischief rule
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EU law uses this method most.
Purposive approach
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obiter dictum

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proposition of law, not decision

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ratio decidendi

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prima facie

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ex parte

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