Statutory Interpretation (excluding intrinsic/ extrinsic aids) Crossword 0.0 / 5 ? LawStatutory InterpretationASAQA Created by: pandoracatwellCreated on: 29-12-14 12:50 10837654219 Across 1. Noscitur a Sociis is applied by the fact that a word must be interpreted in the context of the Act as a whole. Therefore, in order to decide on the meaning of the word, other accompanying words and sections must be **********. (10) 4. Noscitur a ****** means 'a word is known by the company it keeps'. (6) 5. In Whiteley v Chappell (1868), the defendant (who was tried under an Act which said that it was an offence to impersonate 'any person entitled to vote at an election') attempted to vote in the name of a ******** person. (8) 8. The **** Approach is when the word or phrase has one meaning but to apply it would cause an absurd result. (4) 9. Muir v Keay (1975) was when the *********** Houses Act 1860 stated that all houses, rooms, shops or buildings open for 'entertainment' during certain hours of the night must be licensed. (11) Down 2. The first rule of language is when a list of words are followed by general words, then the general words are interpreted to be the same kind of words as the ******** words,e.g. dogs, cats and other animals. (8) 3. ******* ******* translates to 'of the same kind' and is a rule of language. (7, 7) 6. In Pepper v Hart (1993) the tax benefit was based on '**** **********'. (4, 10) 7. In Powell v Kempton Park Racecourse, the defendant kept an open air enclosure used by bookmakers and race-goers who wished to place bets. Under a regulation it was prohibited to keep a 'house, ****** or other place' for betting purposes. (6) 10. The ********* Approach focuses on what Parliament intended when passing the law. (9)
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